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Which Lexus CT years to avoid

No Lexus CT model year in 2012–2013 falls into the flagged band. The weakest are 2013 and 2012, and even those sit close to this model’s own median.

Ownership label · Lexus CT Full report
B
Grade 2012–2013
2013 vs model median 1.1×
Model median3× median
Brakes 5
Lights & Visibility 4
Body & Interior 4
Weakest

2012 · 2013

Best

2012 · 2013

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2012
0.92× 19 B
2013
1.08× 17 B

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2012 B 19 reports · median 16,100 mi

  1. Body & Interior 3

    The passenger side glass on my 2012 ct exploded for no particular reason a few days ago. I was on the highway doing about 65 MPH and I suddenly heard a loud 'boom' and the side window was gone... Completely gone. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Electrical 3

    A black computer module fell out from under the dash and is hanging by a cord between the brake and parking brake. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Suspension 2

    The contact owns a 2012 lexus ct 200h. The contact stated that while driving 2 MPH, the vehicle traveled over a curb and the knuckle of the lower control arm became fractured. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

2 crash · 3 injuries

2013 B 17 reports · median 8,709 mi

  1. Brakes 5

    The contact owns a 2013 lexus ct hybrid (n/a). The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH with the brake pedal depressed the brakes disengaged when driving over any uneven surface on the road. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Lights & Visibility 4

    I recently purchased the ct200 hybrid and I noticed at night and during low-light periods of the day, the windshield splits lights (taillights, headlights, street lamps, and traffic lights) into 3 images with one… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Body & Interior 4

    While driving at highway speeds, the sunroof on my 2013 lexus ct200h exploded with a deafening bang. Windows were rolled up, AC running, sunroof closed. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

5 crash · 4 injuries

The best year for the CT

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2012 is the best-scoring CT model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 77 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2012 0.92× 19 B
2013 1.08× 17 B

Recalls

No recall campaigns are on record for this model.

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2013 were reported at a median of 8,709 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Lexus CT years should you avoid?
No Lexus CT model year in 2012–2013 scores in the flagged band. The weakest are 2013 and 2012.
What is the best year for the Lexus CT?
2012 is the best-scoring Lexus CT model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 77 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Lexus CT have?
0 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Lexus CT model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2013 CT
Complaints in window
17
Severity-weighted
37.5
Model median (weighted)
35
vs model median
1.08×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
0
Open investigations
0
Score 73 B