2021 Lexus ISProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2021 Lexus IS, most often about the unknown or other. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 8, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2021 Lexus IS has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2021 Lexus IS recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2021 vs. every other IS year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the IS median. How we score

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In owners' words

What IS owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I was in a vehicle accident on March 30. A accident that could have been avoided if the horn on the IS350 2021 was louder. The vehicle that collided into my vehicle was a Dodge Ram that was hauling a travel trailer which was what hit me. I tried honking various times to let the driver know that I…
Complaint 11659846 · May 8, 2025
The sunroof exploded while driving on a freeway. No rocks were involved, very loud explosion. Sun shade was closed, which prevented glass from getting inside car.
Complaint 11558453 · Dec 4, 2023

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