Lexus SC owners have reported a total of 22 problems for their cars built in the 7 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Lexus SC. The 2002 Lexus SC cars have the most problems reported (6 problems).
The following chart shows the 9 most common problems for Lexus SC cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (12 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (2 problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag | |
| Equipment | |
| Service Brakes | |
| Vehicle Speed Control | |
| Electrical System | |
| Steering | |
| Tire | |
| Suspension | |
| Structure |
It would not be fair to compare the Lexus SC of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across SC model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.
PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,
where P = total problems reported during the life of a Lexus SC model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).
The results are shown in Table 3.