FaultScore

Lexus body problems

Owners have filed 1,177 complaints with NHTSA about the body and structure on Lexus vehicles — 8% of everything reported about the brand, across 65 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Lexus IS 250, worst in 2007.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

1,177

Complaints

8%

Share of all Lexus complaints

87

Crashes

17

Fires

Which Lexus models have the most body problems

IS 250 160 13.6%

Worst in 2007

IS 148 12.6%

Worst in 2007

RX350 96 8.2%

Worst in 2008

RX330 83 7.1%

Worst in 2004

RX 82 7.0%

Worst in 2004

ES350 78 6.6%

Worst in 2007

ES 74 6.3%

Worst in 2007

IS 350 52 4.4%

Worst in 2006

GX470 37 3.1%

Worst in 2004

LS430 36 3.1%

Worst in 2001

GX 35 3.0%

Worst in 2004

RX Hybrid 33 2.8%

Worst in 2006

Worst Lexus model years for body problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Lexus IS 250 60 21% 77,500 C
2006 Lexus IS 250 53 21% 78,000 D
2007 Lexus IS 46 27% 82,500 D
2006 Lexus IS 44 24% 67,500 C
2007 Lexus ES350 41 8% 50,000 B
2004 Lexus RX330 34 10% 92,000 C
2005 Lexus RX330 32 15% 65,000 B
2007 Lexus ES 31 19% 67,500 F
2006 Lexus IS 350 30 26% 79,000 C
2008 Lexus IS 250 30 19% 60,000 C
2008 Lexus RX350 24 15% 68,245 C
2008 Lexus IS 23 16% 60,000 B
2007 Lexus RX350 21 10% 70,000 C
2006 Lexus RX Hybrid 17 8% 86,000 D
2009 Lexus RX350 17 15% 57,000 D
2006 Lexus RX330 15 17% 51,000 C
2001 Lexus LS430 14 23% 60,000 F
2007 Lexus IS 350 14 20% 51,500 C
2004 Lexus RX 12 21% 88,000 C
2008 Lexus ES350 12 4% 57,500 A