MYRModel Year Report

Lexus IS 300 — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

2001: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2002: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2002 2003: 21 complaints, Not enough data 2004: 19 complaints, Not enough data 2005: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2006: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2007 2010 2013 2016: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2018: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2019: 7 complaints, Not enough data 2019 2020: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2021: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2022: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2022 2002 · 28
2001: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2002: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2002 2003: 21 complaints, Not enough data 2004: 19 complaints, Not enough data 2005: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2005 2006: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2016: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2017: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2019: 7 complaints, Not enough data 2019 2020: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2021: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2021 2022: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2002 · 28
2001: 27 complaints, Not enough data 2001 2002: 28 complaints, Not enough data 2002 2003: 21 complaints, Not enough data 2003 2004: 19 complaints, Not enough data 2004 2005: 4 complaints, Not enough data 2005 2006: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2017 2018: 6 complaints, Not enough data 2018 2019: 7 complaints, Not enough data 2019 2020: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2021 2022: 1 complaint, Not enough data 2022 2002 · 28
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2022 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 ○ Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 ○ Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 ○ Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 ○ Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 ○ Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007–2015 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
2006 ○ Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 ○ Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 ○ Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 ○ Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 ○ Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 ○ Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

3

recalls on file across every Lexus IS 300 model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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