Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus IS 300 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus IS 300? 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 300 problems by model year
4 recall entries across 5 model years and 122 owner complaints across 16 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 11 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus IS 300, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure21 complaints
- vehicle speed control18 complaints
- unknown or other18 complaints
- suspension14 complaints
- power train12 complaints
- tires11 complaints
- air bags9 complaints
- engine7 complaints