How many recalls does the 2002 Lexus Sc have?

The 2002 Lexus Sc has 3 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2002 Lexus Sc 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 2002 Lexus Sc?

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

2002 Lexus Sc Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2002 Lexus Sc has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,211,516 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 18V883000 2018-12-12 168,993 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2002-2005 Lexus SC and Toyota Sequoia, 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla and Tundra, and 2003-2007 Pontiac Vibe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, or replace the air bag assembly that includes an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall…

AIR BAGS 15V285000 2015-05-13 1,973,468 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015 that they are recalling certain model year 2004 Sequoia vehicles manufactured August 18, 2003, to August 19, 2004, and 2003-2004 Tundra vehicles manufactured March 18, 2003, to August 25, 2004. On June 16, 2015, Toyota expanded the…

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-285 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM.…

AIR BAGS 15V286000 2015-05-13 1,069,055 affected

Defect

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) notified the agency on May 13, 2015, that they are recalling 2005-2007 Lexus SC, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sequoia, and Pontiac Vibe, and 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra vehicles that were originally sold, or ever registered, in Florida, along the Gulf Coast, Puerto…

Consequence

Remedy

2003-2004 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles that are recalled under both 15V-043 and 15V-286 are under a Do Not Drive advisory. Owners of these vehicles are advised not to drive their vehicles until the recall remedy has been completed. Toyota will notify their owners. Pontiac Vibe owners will be notified by GM.…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER

STEERING

SUSPENSION

Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2002 lexus sc430. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 110,000, and at the time of…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER · reported 2025-09-01

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc. While driving 35 mph, an abnormal noise was heard when the steering wheel was turned. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Also, when driving over a bump in the road, the front suspension pulled to the right. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired.…”

STEERING · reported 2019-12-10

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc. While driving 35 mph, an abnormal noise was heard when the steering wheel was turned. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Also, when driving over a bump in the road, the front suspension pulled to the right. The vehicle was diagnosed and repaired.…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2019-12-10

“Lexus has exceeded a reasonable amount of time to perform airbag recall replacement”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-11-27

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v285000 (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 made…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2015-09-14

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 lexus sc430. The contact crashed into a guardrail while driving over 50 mph. None of the air bags deployed. The entire front end of the vehicle was completely destroyed. A police report was filed. The contact is awaiting a response from the manufacturer. The failure and…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2007-10-22