NHTSA vehicle safety data

2017 Lexus IS 300 Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2017 Lexus IS 300 has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Lexus dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Lexus IS 300, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2017 Lexus IS 300 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Lexus IS 300, describing incidents dated January 20, 2019 to February 15, 2019.

Most-cited components

Suspension 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11307418 · Filed February 6, 2020
IN ONE CALENDAR YEAR ALL 4 TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ONE BLEW OUT COMPLETELY AND THE LAST ONE WORE OUT UNEVENLY FROM THE INSIDE. CAR HAS BEEN DESIGNED AROUND TIRES AND ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE RIMS CAUSING THEM TO WEAR UNEVENLY. NEGATIVE CAMBER MAY ALSO HAVE INFLUENCED THE WEAR. THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT…
ODI #11184546 · Filed March 6, 2019
SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE ON MARCH 25, 2017, TWO ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN DONE TO THIS VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE CENTER THAT THIS KIND OF VEHICLE IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL NEEDS ALIGNMENTS AT 5K MILES, THAT WOULD BE AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. I WAS NOT INFORM OF THIS INFORMATION. HAD I KNOWN…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2017 Lexus IS 300 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA21-002: Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Open since September 17, 2021

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2017 Lexus IS 300 as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

2017 Lexus IS300 4 DR AWD

out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Frontal Crash

Driver: 4, Passenger: 4

Side Crash

Driver: 5, Passenger: 5

Side Pole

Rollover

10% rollover risk

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control Lane Departure Warning

1 investigation

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Lexus IS 300.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11307418

Incident: January 20, 2019 · Filed: February 6, 2020

IN ONE CALENDAR YEAR ALL 4 TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ONE BLEW OUT COMPLETELY AND THE LAST ONE WORE OUT UNEVENLY FROM THE INSIDE. CAR HAS BEEN DESIGNED AROUND TIRES AND ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE RIMS CAUSING THEM TO WEAR UNEVENLY. NEGATIVE CAMBER MAY ALSO HAVE INFLUENCED THE WEAR. THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT WAS WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY

Suspension

ODI #11184546

Incident: February 15, 2019 · Filed: March 6, 2019

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THIS VEHICLE ON MARCH 25, 2017, TWO ALIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN DONE TO THIS VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE CENTER THAT THIS KIND OF VEHICLE IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL NEEDS ALIGNMENTS AT 5K MILES, THAT WOULD BE AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. I WAS NOT INFORM OF THIS INFORMATION. HAD I KNOWN THIS REQUIREMENT, I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE. ALSO, ACCORDING TO THE LEXUS MANUAL, IF THE STEERING WHEEL STEER TO THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT IT IS NOT NORMAL AND RECOMMEND TO GET AN ALIGNMENT DONE. IN MY CASE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMS FIND BUT THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY MAKES LOUD NOISE, THE SOUND LIKE THE AIRPLANE ABOUT TO TAKE OFF OR ABOUT TO LAND THAT HOW LOUD IT WAS AND THAT'S WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS SERVICE CENTER TO GET IT SERVICED. TO MY SURPRISED THAT THE INNER REAR TIRES WERE SO THIN COMPARING TO MIDDLE AND OUTER EDGES AND THAT IT REQUIRES ALL 4 TIRES TO BE REPLACED. BEAR IN MIND THAT I ONLY HAVE THIS CAR FOR LESS THEN TWO YEARS. NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER WHEN ASKED. GOT THE EXACT SAME RESPONSE THAT THIS TYPE OF CAR IS A "HIGH PERFORMANCE" VEHICLE THEREFORE IT WILL GO THROUGH TIRES. I AM SO SORRY TO SAY, BUT I HAVE OWN A BWM 325CI FOR 14 YEARS I ONLY NEED TO REPLACE ALL OF MY TIRES TWICE AND ALIGNMENTS TWICE AND CURRENTLY STILL RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE.

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