2015 LEXUS RC Complaints

TAKATA AIR BAG HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASING. CONSTANT BRAKES VIBRATIONS FEEL AT STEERING WHEEL. SOMETIMES ITS ALMOST DANGEROUS TO CONTINUE DRIVING .DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT AND HAVE NO SOLUTION. I HAVE VISITED NEWPORT LEXUS AND LEXUS OF EL CAJON MULTI TIMES BUT THEY ARE NOT FIX MY BRAKES.AIR BAGS ARE NOT AVAIALBLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS RC 200T. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, IT JOLTED FORWARD. LATER, WHEN THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING WAS FLASHING, THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED 360 DEGREES, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS OVERHEATED. IN ADDITION, INDICATORS SHOWING THAT THE STEERING WHEEL HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS DOWN AND THE VEHICLE IGNITION WAS STILL ON WERE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (LEXUS OF WINTER PARK, 305 N SEMORAN BLVD, WINTER PARK, FL 32792, (407) 678-2000) WHERE IT WAS INITIALLY DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY WAS FAULTY. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A WEEK PRIOR AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A POSSIBLE UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT HAD THE DEALER KEEP THE VEHICLE ANOTHER DAY FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER CALLED THE CONTACT TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE WITH NO EXPLANATION, BUT WITH A PROMISE OF A CALL BACK FROM MANAGEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

BAD SMELL COMING FROM THE HVAC. HAVE TAKEN I TO THE DELLER THREE TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM AND THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS RC F. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V107000(FUEL SYSTEM) IN APRIL OF 2018. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER AND THE LOCAL DEALER (LEXUS OF SEATTLE, 20300 HWY 99, LYNNWOOD, WA), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NOTHING TOOK PLACE THAT RESULTED IN THE FOLLOWING ELECTRICAL BEHAVIOR TO OCCUR....THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT BLINKS AS IF IT HAS SOME SORT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT; THEN AFTER A COUPLE DAYS OF ON-GOING BLINKING,IT HAS COMPLETELY WENT OUT. ULTIMATELY, THE LEFT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT IS COMPLETELY OUT WHICH IS DANGEROUS (ILLEGAL) TO DRIVE WITH OUT IT.

ON JANUARY 11 MY SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON HWY 146 IN BAYTOWN TX 5:08PM, NOTHING HIT THE VEHICLE. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUNSHOT WENT OFF. I TOOK TO STERLING MCCALL LEXUS IN HOUSTON TX MY SERVICE ADVISOR CLAIMED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER DAMAGE. MUST HAVE SOMETHING ELSE AS CAUSE TO SUNROOF EXPLODING. I HAD TO USE MY INSURANCE COVERAGE WITH $500 DEDUCTIBLE. I GOT RID OF THE CAR SOLD IT TO TEXAS AUTO DIRECT TAKING A 1000 LOST TO GET OUT MY LEASE AGREEMENT

SAME ISSUE AS STATED IN NHTSA ID NUMBERS 10881898, 10761786 AND 10748834. SPORADIC SEAT COOLING PROBLEM -- PANELS ON SEAT BACK SOMETIMES HEAT IN COOLING MODE. FOR ONE TEST I DID, THE CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE AND COOL (SO EXISTING HEAT FROM THE CAR BEING PARKED IN THE SUN WAS NOT A FACTOR). I STARTED THE CAR, TURNED ON THE SEAT COOLERS AND GOT OUT (SO BODY HEAT WAS NOT A FACTOR). I COULD VERY SPECIFICALLY FEEL HEAT ON THE TOP PANEL OF THE SEAT BACK (BOTH THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE PASSENGER SEAT). I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALER (SEPTEMBER, 2015) AND THEY REPORTED "SEATS COOLING PROPERLY WITHOUT FAULT". HOWEVER, AS THERE ARE 3 OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, THERE WOULD PERHAPS SEEM TO BE A NON-ISOLATED PROBLEM.

WHEN VENTILATED SEAT IS TURNED ON THE BACK HEAT UP AND GETS REALLY HOT! IT'S ALMOST LIKE BURNING HOT. ONLY THE BOTTOM FEELS COOL.

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE VENTILATED SEATS ON THE CAR. WHEN YOU TURN ON THE VENTILATED SEATING FUNCTION THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT BLOWS COLD AIR, BUT AN UPPER BAND (SHOULDER BLADE HEIGHT) ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT HEATS UP DRAMATICALLY. ONCE YOU ENGAGE THE FUNCTION A BAND OF THE BACK OF THE SEAT HEATS UP JUST LIKE A HEATING ELEMENT WOULD HEAT UP. IT'S INSTANT AND IT GETS VERY HOT! I TURN IT OFF FOR FEAR BOTH COMFORT AND FOR FEAR THAT SOMETHING WILL BURN.

WHEN USING THE VENTILATED SEATS THE UPPER PART OF THE SEAT HEATS UP (BETWEEN MY SHOULD BLADES). IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T HEAT UP AND OTHER TIMES IT DOES. WHEN IT DOES HEAT UP IT GETS SO HOT THAT I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE VENTILATED SEATS. IT IS NOT AMBIENT OR TRAPPED HOT AIR BECAUSE I OFTEN START MY CAR USING THE LEXUS REMOTE TO START MY CAR AND LET IT RUN FOR 5-8 MINUTES SO MY VEHICLE CAN COOL DOWN (AND WARM UP) BEFORE I GET IN AND START DRIVING IT.