Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus IS 250 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus IS 250? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Lexus IS 250 problems by model year
38 recall entries across 8 model years and 719 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 IS 250 | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 IS 250 | Not confirmed | 16 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 IS 250 | Not confirmed | 35 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 IS 250 | 2 | 5 | 4.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 IS 250 | 4 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 IS 250 | 4 | 30 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 IS 250 | 6 | 40 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 IS 250 | 6 | 48 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 IS 250 | 5 | 125 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 IS 250 | 5 | 213 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 IS 250 | 6 | 189 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus IS 250, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags226 complaints
- structure158 complaints
- unknown or other76 complaints
- vehicle speed control72 complaints
- engine52 complaints
- visibility/wiper50 complaints
- electrical system47 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system31 complaints