How many recalls does the 2011 Lexus Ct Hybrid have?

The 2011 Lexus Ct Hybrid has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2011 Lexus Ct Hybrid has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2011 Lexus Ct Hybrid?

Of 6 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is engine.

2011 Lexus Ct Hybrid Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2011 Lexus Ct Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 482,002 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 16V487000 2016-06-30 482,002 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger…

Consequence

If either portion of the curtain shield air bag inflator ejects into the passenger cabin, there is an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Service Department at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is Toyota G0U, and Lexus GLJ.

Complaints by component

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:BODY

Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I experienced loud engine vibration at cold starts for a couple of weeks, then I started seeing white smoke from my tailpipe. I took my vehicle to lexus river-center, covington, ky, on 14feb19 to complete tsb l-sb-0004-13 which replaces the intake manifold with a new part number. The vibrations…”

ENGINE · reported 2019-02-22

“Head gasket leaking oil”

ENGINE · reported 2018-12-31

“Takata recall involves problems that crack welds. It should be fixed.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-07-02

“Takata recall involves problems that crack welds. It should be fixed.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-07-02

“My engine, when in use, burns oil. It will burn about 5 quarts over the time between oil changes. I have contacted lexus about this issue, and although they (and toyota) have a service bulletin regarding the 2zr-fxe engine (the same one found in my car and various prius models) they've told me…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-02-18

“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 lexus ct 200h. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v487000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-10-17

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Lexus Ct Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.