Worst years for a Lexus IS 350
Owners have filed 279 complaints about the Lexus IS 350 with NHTSA across model years 2006 to 2020. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
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2006 Lexus IS 350116 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly body & structure.
Every Lexus IS 350 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2019 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2017 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Stability & Traction Control |
| 2016 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2015 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2014 | B | 15 | 1 | 0 | 36,780 | Brakes |
| 2012 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2011 | — | 8 | 2 | 0 | 71,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | C | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2009 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | D | 43 | 10 | 0 | 50,000 | Airbags |
| 2007 | C | 70 | 3 | 0 | 71,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2006 | D | 116 | 7 | 0 | 84,372 | Body & Structure |
What breaks on a Lexus IS 350
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lexus IS 350, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Lexus IS 350
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.