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What 16 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Lexus Ct200h

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (16)Crash / fire / injury (4)Brakes (9)Electrical system (6)Airbags (2)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (2)Driver assistance (1)Fuel system (1)Lights (1)Speed control (1)Steering (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)

2 of 16 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · clear filters

Jul 12, 2020Electronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes

THERE IS A NOISE THAT MANY OF THESE VEHICLES SUFFER AS A SYMPTOM FROM A PROBLEM IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. IT PRODUCES A HONKING OR GRUNTING TYPE SOUND WHEN FIRM PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.

NHTSA ODI 11338951

Sep 29, 2019Electronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A LOUD BARKING SOUND NEAR THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER SIDE NEAR OR BEHIND THE FIREWALL. THIS OCCURS REGULARLY WHEN BRAKING AND EVEN OCCURS WHEN I DEPRESS THE BRAKE SO I CAN TURN THE CAR ON. IT MOSTLY HAPPENS WHEN NEARING A COMPLETE STOP AND PRESSING THE BRAKES MODERATELY. THE PEDAL WILL EVEN VIBRATE LIKE A CELL PHONE WITH NOISE. THERE APPEARS SLIGHTLY REDUCED BRAKING RESPONSE AS THIS HAPPENS ALTHOUGH NOT MUCH. IT SOUNDS LIKE OLD PIPES WITH FLUID MOVING THROUGH IT BUT SHARPER. VERY DISAPPOINTING FOR LEXUS.

NHTSA ODI 11258883

Working with the data? Download all 16 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Lexus Ct200h verdict →