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Lexus engine problems

Owners have filed 1,249 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Lexus vehicles — 8% of everything reported about the brand, across 66 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Lexus RX, worst in 2010.

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.

1,249

Complaints

8%

Share of all Lexus complaints

75

Crashes

57

Fires

Which Lexus models have the most engine problems

RX 153 12.2%

Worst in 2010

RX350 137 11.0%

Worst in 2007

ES300 92 7.4%

Worst in 2003

RX300 92 7.4%

Worst in 1999

IS 78 6.2%

Worst in 2008

IS 250 72 5.8%

Worst in 2006

ES 54 4.3%

Worst in 2007

RX330 43 3.4%

Worst in 2004

GS300 40 3.2%

Worst in 2006

ES350 37 3.0%

Worst in 2007

RX Hybrid 36 2.9%

Worst in 2006

CT 36 2.9%

Worst in 2012

GS 350 29 2.3%

Worst in 2007

NX 29 2.3%

Worst in 2020

LS 27 2.2%

Worst in 2007

IS 350 27 2.2%

Worst in 2006

GS 26 2.1%

Worst in 2006

Worst Lexus model years for engine problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 Lexus RX350 49 23% 83,000 C
1999 Lexus RX300 31 12% 119,183 C
2006 Lexus IS 250 30 12% 89,653 D
2000 Lexus RX300 26 11% 112,173 C
2008 Lexus IS 23 16% 104,000 B
2010 Lexus RX 23 21% 112,500 C
2006 Lexus GS300 22 13% 112,000 B
2007 Lexus ES350 19 4% 45,945 D
2001 Lexus RX300 18 10% 98,741 A
2008 Lexus RX350 18 11% 110,000 C
2007 Lexus IS 250 18 6% 52,500 A
2003 Lexus ES300 16 11% 40,000 F
2008 Lexus RX 16 18% 114,183 C
2006 Lexus IS 16 9% 115,080 B
2004 Lexus RX330 15 4% 86,342 F
2006 Lexus IS 350 15 13% 90,000 B
2006 Lexus RX Hybrid 15 7% 82,000 A
2009 Lexus RX350 15 13% 103,000 B
2008 Lexus IS 250 15 10% 70,000 A
2012 Lexus CT 15 28% 101,200 D

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