IllustrationAS I WAS DRIVING INTO A TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP IN THE TURN LANE ON A CITY STREET, MY CAR SURGED FORWARD AND THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
2013 Lexus Ct
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2013 Lexus Ct do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.5.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
80–25K
325–50K
350–75K
375–100K
4100–150K
1150K+
22 reports with mileage · 21 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
Structure complaints
4 reportsSINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER APROX. 75MPH ON HIGHWAY.. VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED WITH EXTREME FORCE ON ALL SIDES AND TOP OF VEHICLE. DRIVERS LEFT SHOULDER AND FACE WHERE INJURED DURING THE IMPACT AND ROLL. SIDE CURTAIN DEPLOYMENT WOULD HAVE SAVED DRIVER FROM INJURY IF THEY WHERE WORKING PROPERLY…
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SINGLE VEHICLE ROLLOVER APROX. 75MPH ON HIGHWAY.. VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS. VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED WITH EXTREME FORCE ON ALL SIDES AND TOP OF VEHICLE. DRIVERS LEFT SHOULDER AND FACE WHERE INJURED DURING THE IMPACT AND ROLL. SIDE CURTAIN DEPLOYMENT WOULD HAVE SAVED DRIVER FROM INJURY IF THEY WHERE WORKING PROPERLY.
I HAD PLACED MY TOLL ROADS TRANSPONDER (APPROX. 4"X4"X1/2') ON THE DASH IN FRONT OF THE CLOSED NAVIGATION PANEL. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE NAVIGATION PANEL OPENED AUTOMATICALLY AND THE TRANSPONDER SLID UNDER THE PANEL, PREVENTING THE PANEL FROM OPENING OR CLOSING ALL OF THE WAY. I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TRANSPONDER …
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I HAD PLACED MY TOLL ROADS TRANSPONDER (APPROX. 4"X4"X1/2') ON THE DASH IN FRONT OF THE CLOSED NAVIGATION PANEL. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, THE NAVIGATION PANEL OPENED AUTOMATICALLY AND THE TRANSPONDER SLID UNDER THE PANEL, PREVENTING THE PANEL FROM OPENING OR CLOSING ALL OF THE WAY. I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TRANSPONDER SO I TOOK IT TO MY LEXUS DEALER WHO TOLD ME SINCE IT WAS NOT A "WARRANTY ITEM", IT WOULD COST $140/HR TO REPAIR. IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT - ANYTHING SMALL WILL SLIDE UNDER THE NAVIGATION PANEL WHEN IT OPENS AND WILL JAM THE UNIT. *TR
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. I WAS NOT NEAR A BRIDGE, NOR WAS SOMEONE NEXT TO ME WHO COULD HAVE THROWN SOMETHING. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS DEALER IN AUSTIN TEXAS, BUT THEY DENIED THERE WAS A P…
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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. I WAS NOT NEAR A BRIDGE, NOR WAS SOMEONE NEXT TO ME WHO COULD HAVE THROWN SOMETHING. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS DEALER IN AUSTIN TEXAS, BUT THEY DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM ("SOMETHING MUST HAVE HIT IT" THEY SAID, ALTHOUGH I ASKED WHY THE REMAINING GLASS WAS BOWED OUTWARD, FOR WHICH THEY DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER), AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE SUNROOF UNDER WARRANTY (ITS A 2013, WITH ABOUT 17K MILES). I HAD A FRIEND WHO HAD A LEXUS SERVICED THERE YESTERDAY (AFTER I'D GONE) TO ASK THE SAME DEALER IF THEY'VE HEARD OF IT, AND THE SERVICE TECH SAID YES THEY DEFINITELY KNEW, YET THEY DIDN'T ADMIT THAT TO ME. ON THE CONTRARY, THE LEXUS REP SAID "WE DON'T SEE RECORD OF THIS HAPPENING TO THIS VEHICLE." THIS IS HAPPENING TO SEVERAL MAKES/MODELS, AND BEEN REPORTED HERE, SO IT MAY BE THE GLASS (CHEAP FROM CHINA?) AND NOT A ROOF-DESIGN PROBLEM. IN ANY CASE, ITS DEADLY AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY HAVE ALREADY DIED, BUT NO ONE KNEW IT WAS THAT THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED AND SPRAYED THEIR EYES WITH SHATTERED GLASS, CAUSING THEM TO ROLL OVER, TO HIT ONCOMING TRAFFIC, A POLE, OR A TREE. AND IN THE JUMBLE OF CAR PARTS AND BODY PARTS, IT WASN'T OBVIOUS THE ROOF EXPLODING WAS WHY IT HAPPENED. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds
Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.