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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Lexus Is F problems by model year
25 recall entries and 21 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Is F | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Is F | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Is F | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Is F | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Is F | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Is F | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Is F | 5 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Is F | 6 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Is F | 5 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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