Reliability & cost of ownership
Lexus Is200t Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Lexus Is200t? 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 Is200t problems by model year
2 recall entries and 16 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Is200t | 2 | 7 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Is200t | 0 | 9 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Lexus Is200t, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes4 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints
- unknown or other2 complaints
- wheels2 complaints
- fuel system2 complaints
- gasoline2 complaints
- air bags2 complaints