Lexus Is 250 years to avoid (and the best years)

138 NHTSA owner complaints and 7 recalls across 5 model years, 2010 to 2015. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

138complaints
7recalls
24reported crashes
1reported fires
11reported injuries

Which Lexus Is 250 years should you avoid?

No Lexus Is 250 model year stands out from the others in NHTSA owner complaints. The typical Lexus Is 250 year has 30 complaints on file.

What are the best Lexus Is 250 years?

The Lexus Is 250 years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2015 (16), 2012 (17) and 2011 (30). 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
2015	16	0.5×	0	1	0	Few red flags	Electrical system
2014	35	1.2×	0	6	2	Few red flags	Electrical system
2012	17	0.6×	4	4	2	Few red flags	Airbags
2011	30	1.0×	4	5	3	Few red flags	Airbags
2010	40	1.3×	6	8	4	Few red flags	Airbags

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 71 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Airbags & seat belts45 (63%)
Engine & powertrain9 (13%)
Brakes5 (7%)
Other systems4 (6%)
Electrical & infotainment3 (4%)

Recalls (7)

Airbags · 19V741000 · Oct 2019 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 19V005000 · Jan 2019 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 18V024000 · Jan 2018 · model year 2010
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 17V006000 · Jan 2017 · model year 2012
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Airbags · 16V340000 · May 2016 · model years 2010, 2011
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fuel system · 14V647000 · Oct 2014 · model year 2010
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Safety · 13V030000 · Jan 2013 · model years 2010, 2011, 2012
Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.