Worst years for a Lexus IS
Owners have filed 808 complaints about the Lexus IS with NHTSA across model years 1999 to 2025. More of them are about the body & structure than anything else.
Every Lexus IS year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2024 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2023 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2022 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2021 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2020 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2018 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | A | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2016 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2015 | A | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2014 | A | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2013 | C | 13 | 4 | 0 | 55,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2012 | D | 29 | 5 | 0 | 23,000 | Airbags |
| 2011 | A | 22 | 0 | 0 | 115,000 | Airbags |
| 2010 | D | 52 | 12 | 0 | 67,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | D | 55 | 6 | 0 | 40,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2008 | D | 143 | 7 | 0 | 73,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2007 | D | 171 | 13 | 0 | 85,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2006 | D | 185 | 5 | 9 | 90,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2005 | C | 13 | 2 | 0 | 47,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2004 | B | 12 | 1 | 0 | 74,837 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2003 | C | 18 | 9 | 0 | 48,500 | Airbags |
| 2002 | B | 17 | 1 | 0 | 88,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2001 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
What breaks on a Lexus IS
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2006
Exactly what failed on a Lexus IS
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lexus IS, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Lexus IS problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Lexus IS
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.