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Lexus CT Hybrid Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 15 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Lexus CT Hybrid (2011–2012) that have at least 5 complaints. 2012 has the most, with 10. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (5 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All CT Hybrid model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
20121068,0001274—Not enough data
20115115,0001269—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2012: “Pressing the brake pedal when going over a bump or patchy road the car seems to lose control. It feels like the brake calipers have let go and the sensation of a car lunging forward with no driver control. I have experienced this when traveling under 50mph and I've had to hit the brakes in an abrupt fashion. This has occurred multiple times in the past year.”

NHTSA complaint #11084707, filed 2018-04, 68,000 miles

2011: “I experienced loud engine vibration at cold starts for a couple of weeks, then I started seeing white smoke from my tailpipe. I took my vehicle to Lexus river-center, covington, ky, on 14feb19 to complete TSB l-sb-0004-13 which replaces the intake manifold with a new part number. …”

NHTSA complaint #11182470, filed 2019-02, 147,000 miles

Other Lexus models

Lexus ES350
1,448 complaints
Lexus RX
962 complaints
Lexus RX350
833 complaints
Lexus RX300
719 complaints
Lexus IS 250
718 complaints
Lexus ES300
677 complaints
Lexus ES
658 complaints
Lexus IS
579 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology