Lexus LC
Registered from 2018 to 2027.
About this model
The Lexus LC is a grand tourer manufactured by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota. Based on the 2012 LF-LC Concept, it was revealed at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It replaced the SC, which was produced from 1991 to 2010. The LC is the first Lexus model to utilize the GA-L platform, which, along with other components, is shared with the full-size XF50 series LS sedan. According to Lexus, the name "LC" stands for "Luxury Coupe".
From the Wikipedia article Lexus LC, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 471 hp · 2059 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2025 | 295 hp · 2059 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2024 | 295 hp · 2059 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2023 | 295 hp · 2059 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2022 | 295 hp · 2059 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2021 | 295 hp · 2059 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2020 | 295 hp · 2130 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2019 | 295 hp · 2130 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2018 | 295 hp · 2130 kg · 2870 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Lexus filed 24 bulletins about the 2026 LC.
- Electrical system: 1
- Service brakes: 1
- Structure: 1
- Other: 21
- OBSOLETE NOTICE Month ##, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0018-26 · July 2026
- During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle… · July 2026
- A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load.… · July 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE June 18, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0017-26. · July 2026
- OBSOLETE NOTICE June 15, 2026: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0016-26. · July 2026
- Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to maintain vehicle condition. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle… · July 2026
- Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas deserve special attention when performing PDS: • Careful inspection… · June 2026
- A battery in a stored vehicle is subject to conditions that can reduce its performance and service life. These conditions include storage period, temperature, parasitic drain, and battery load.… · March 2026
16 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.