Lexus Is years to avoid (and the best years)

89 NHTSA owner complaints and 1 recall across 5 model years, 2010 to 2017. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

89complaints
1recalls
11reported crashes
0reported fires
4reported injuries

Which Lexus Is years should you avoid?

No Lexus Is model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Lexus Is year has 12 complaints on file.

What are the best Lexus Is years?

The Lexus Is years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2017 (10), 2014 (12) and 2011 (12). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2017	10	0.8×	0	0	0	Few red flags	Fuel system
2014	12	1.0×	0	1	0	Few red flags	Engine
2012	15	1.2×	0	3	1	Few red flags	Airbags
2011	12	1.0×	0	0	0	Few red flags	Airbags
2010	40	3.3×	1	7	3	Few red flags	Airbags

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 52 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Airbags & seat belts22 (42%)
Engine & powertrain13 (25%)
Other systems7 (13%)
Brakes3 (6%)
Steering, suspension & tires3 (6%)

Recalls (1)

Safety · 09V388000 · Oct 2009 · model year 2010
A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.