Lexus IS 250Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 719 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, the Lexus IS 250 years to avoid are 2006 and 2007, and the strongest years are 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014. The IS 250 has 8 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: OSX, Public domain.
Lexus IS 250 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the IS 250 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Lexus IS 250 problems
All model years combined: 719 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 226 | 22 |
| Structure | 158 | 11 |
| Vehicle speed control | 72 | 32 |
| Engine | 52 | 5 |
| Visibility/wiper | 50 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 47 | 2 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 31 | 2 |
| Steering | 30 | 1 |
| Power train | 21 | 3 |
| 19 other systems | 167 | 14 |
Lexus IS 250 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the IS 250
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen