Lexus

RC 300

Subcompact Cars · model years 2016 to 2025

Includes RC 300 and RC 300 AWD as listed by the EPA.

The verdict

Best year: 2025. complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file.

Worst year: 2018. complaints: 1, this model typically has none on file; recalls: 1, this model typically has none on file.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Lexus RC 300
Year	Trims	MPG	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	TSBs	Top complaints
2016	1Gas	21	$3,650	0	0	1 (1 open)	123	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 87 of 100, where higher is better.
2017	1Gas	21	$3,650	0	0	1 (1 open)	103	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 87 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	2Gas	23.5	$3,300	1	1	1 (1 open)	107	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 100%
complaints: 1, this model typically has none on file recalls: 1, this model typically has none on file open NHTSA investigations: 1 Score: 62 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	2Gas	22.5	$3,425	2	0	0	87	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 2, this model typically has none on file Score: 65 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	2Gas	22.5	$3,425	0	0	0	63	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	2Gas	23.5	$3,300	0	0	0	46	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	2Gas	23.5	$3,300	0	0	0	26	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	2Gas	23.5	$3,300	0	0	0	5	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	2Gas	23.5	$3,300	0	0	0	4	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	2Gas	23.5	$3,250	0	0	0	no data	no data
complaints: 0, this model typically has none on file recalls: 0, this model typically has none on file Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2016: 21 to 2025: 23.5

Owner complaints2016: 0 to 2025: 0

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Lexus RC 300 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.