Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus IS 350 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus IS 350? 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 350 problems by model year
60 recall entries across 14 model years and 217 owner complaints across 19 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus IS 350, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure52 complaints
- air bags50 complaints
- visibility/wiper23 complaints
- engine21 complaints
- vehicle speed control19 complaints
- unknown or other16 complaints
- electrical system15 complaints
- steering13 complaints