2011 Lexus CT Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2011 Lexus CT ranks 5th out of 6 model years with a complaint index of 20 and a Best verdict, the lowest complaint volume relative to other years. NHTSA lists 22 complaints, no recalls, and brakes as the top problem area at 41% of complaints.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 20/100
- #5 of 6 CT years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 22
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 2
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Top issue
- Brakes
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 42
- 43 city / 40 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 1 / 0
Top 2011 Lexus CT problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Brakes9 (41%)
- Electrical System4 (18%)
- Engine4 (18%)
- Airbags3 (14%)
- Fuel System3 (14%)
- Other3 (14%)
- Steering1 (5%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires1 (5%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report the hybrid braking system lurching the car forward after applying the brakes over speed bumps or potholes, nearly causing a crash.
- Some describe a loud electric braking noise combined with heavy oil consumption between oil changes.
- Several drivers say the traction control, brake, and other warning lights illuminate together, later diagnosed as a slow leak in the brake accumulator or a faulty brake booster and pump.
- One driver reports the vehicle shaking and hesitating to accelerate at low speed before abruptly lurching forward.
- A front airbag reportedly failed to deploy during a head-on collision with a tree, totaling the vehicle.
- One owner describes the vehicle abruptly stopping in the middle of the road with no warning lights beforehand.
2011 Lexus CT recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2011 Lexus CT fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 43 MPG
- Highway
- 40 MPG
- Combined
- 42 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $1,550
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2011 compared with other CT years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2011 Lexus CT reliable?
- Among the 6 model years with data, the 2011 CT has the second-lowest complaint index at 20 and carries a Best verdict, with 22 complaints and no recalls on record.
- What is the biggest problem with the 2011 Lexus CT?
- Brakes are the top problem area, making up 41% of complaints, with a median mileage at failure of 47,401.5 miles.
- Does the 2011 Lexus CT have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2011 Lexus CT.
- How does the 2011 Lexus CT compare to other CT years?
- The 2011 CT ranks 5th of 6 years from worst to best; 2013 is the worst with a complaint index of 80 (Avoid), while 2014 has the lowest index at 0 (Best).
- What is the fuel economy of the 2011 Lexus CT?
- EPA rates the 2011 Lexus CT at 42 mpg combined (43 city / 40 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $1,550.