Lexus IS recalls & problems by year

The Lexus IS has 9 NHTSA recalls and 595 owner complaints across model years 1998–2026. The most complained-about year is the 2006 with 143 complaints.

Model years

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Deaths
2026 IS	0	1	0	0	0	0
2025 IS	0	1	0	0	1	0
2024 IS	0	1	0	0	0	0
2023 IS	0	5	0	0	0	0
2022 IS	1	4	0	0	0	0
2021 IS	0	2	1	0	0	0
2020 IS	0	6	0	0	0	0
2019 IS	0	2	0	0	0	0
2018 IS	0	3	0	0	0	0
2017 IS	0	10	0	0	0	0
2016 IS	0	2	0	0	0	0
2015 IS	0	9	0	0	0	0
2014 IS	0	12	1	0	0	0
2013 IS	0	9	2	0	9	0
2012 IS	0	18	3	0	1	0
2011 IS	0	15	0	0	0	0
2010 IS	1	40	7	0	3	0
2009 IS	2	40	4	0	4	0
2008 IS	3	102	4	0	5	0
2007 IS	3	122	6	0	3	1
2006 IS	7	143	3	5	6	0
2005 IS	1	12	2	0	1	0
2004 IS	1	10	1	0	2	0
2003 IS	1	12	5	0	13	0
2002 IS	1	12	1	0	1	0
2001 IS	1	1	1	0	0	0
2000 IS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999 IS	1	1	0	0	1	0
1998 IS	1	0	0	0	0	0

Most reported Lexus IS problems (all years)

Lexus IS recalls

Recall	Component	Model years	Units
26V222000 Apr 8, 2026	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	2022	9,139
11V029000 Jan 26, 2011	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY	2006–2009	244,779
10V499000 Oct 21, 2010	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER	2006	728,544
09V388000 Oct 5, 2009	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL	2006–2010	4,445,056
09E012000 Apr 7, 2009	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1998–2005	16,270
09V020000 Jan 16, 2009	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2006–2008	214,570
07V545000 Nov 28, 2007	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	2006	34,343
06V121000 Apr 13, 2006	SEAT BELTS:FRONT	2006	28,947
06V096000 Apr 3, 2006	AIR BAGS	2006	133