Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus IS F Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus IS F? 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 F problems by model year
25 recall entries across 7 model years and 21 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 IS F | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 IS F | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 IS F | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 IS F | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 IS F | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 IS F | 3 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 IS F | 5 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 IS F | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 IS F | 5 | 13 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus IS F, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags13 complaints
- engine5 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- power train1 complaint
- visibility/wiper1 complaint
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- structure1 complaint