Lexus IS — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Lexus IS Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1999: 1 complaints 1999 2000: 0 complaints 2001: 1 complaints 2002: 12 complaints 2003: 12 complaints 2003 2004: 10 complaints 2005: 12 complaints 2006: 143 complaints 2007: 122 complaints 2007 2008: 102 complaints 2009: 40 complaints 2010: 40 complaints 2011: 15 complaints 2011 2012: 18 complaints 2013: 9 complaints 2014: 12 complaints 2015: 9 complaints 2015 2016: 2 complaints 2017: 9 complaints 2018: 3 complaints 2019: 2 complaints 2019 2020: 4 complaints 2021: 2 complaints 2022: 4 complaints 2023: 5 complaints 2023 2024: 1 complaints 2025: 1 complaints 2025
2025: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19980
19991
20000
20011
200212
200312
200410
200512
2006143
2007122
2008102
200940
201040
201115
201218
20139
201412
20159
20162
20179
20183
20192
20204
20212
20224
20235
20241
20251

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 40 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 40 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 102 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 122 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 143 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.