Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2015-2022 Lexus RC, 2016-2020 GS, and 2022 IS vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
1998-2022 · 22 model years
Lexus IS Problems by year
Owners have filed 49 complaints about the Lexus IS across 22 model years, and it has 9 recalls. The 2014 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (12), while 2016 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the fuel system, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 49
- Recalls
- 9
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
IS complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common IS problems
Lexus IS recalls 9
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 lexus is and model year 2006-2007 lexus gs vehicles. Due to insufficient tightening of the fuel pressure sensor connected to an engine fuel delivery pipe with nickel phosphorus plating, there is a possibility...
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 avalon, model year 2004-2006 highlander, model year 2004-2006 lexus rx, and model year 2006 lexus gs and is vehicles. Brake fluid containing polymers is used that acts as lubricants for certain brake system...
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety...
Toyota is recalling 214,570 my 2006-2008 lexus is, my 2006-2007 gs and my 2007-2008 ls passenger vehicles equipped with aluminum fuel delivery pipes (fuel rails). Ethanol fuels with a low moisture content will corrode the internal surface of the fuel rails...
On certain vehicles, high stress areas may have been created in two specific fuel pipes located in the engine compartment. Combined with other factors such as the presence of corrosive agents in fuel, a crack may form over time leading to fuel leakage from...
On certain passenger vehicles, if the front seat belt retractors (both driver and front passenger) become locked, they may not release due to a component of the emergency locking system. If the seat belt is locked in this condition, the occupant may not be...
On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for...
Latest IS complaints
Component or System Failure: The low-pressure in-tank fuel pump assembly and integrated fuel level sending unit failed. While driving, the vehicle suffered sudden fuel starvation and lost all motive power. The dealership verified that the car ran out of gas because the fuel level sending unit - which is mechanically integrated into the in-tank fuel pump module assembly - failed and transmitted completely incorrect levels to the dashboard. The component remains intact at the dealership and is available for inspection. ...
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Safety Risk: My safety was put at extreme risk. At 7:30 PM in pitch-black conditions, I was traveling at 60 mph on the interstate when the engine suddenly died. Because the dashboard gauge falsely indicated a half-tank of fuel, I had zero warning. I had to desperately coast a dying vehicle across dark, active highway lanes toward an exit. I could not make the exit and was forced onto the shoulder, stopping dangerously close to active traffic. Stranding a powerless vehicle on a dark, high-speed interstate shoulder leaves occupants highly vulnerable to a catastrophic rear-end collision. Warning Signs & Symptoms: There were absolutely no advanced warning lamps, low fuel lights, or check engine messages prior to the failure. The dashboard gauge actively misled me by showing a half tank of gas. The vehicle gave zero indication of an issue until it suddenly sputtered and lost acceleration at high speed. The car then shut itself off completely on the roadside. No dash indicators illuminated until after the vehicle had died and a restart was attempted, at which point the check engine light came on.
my 2017 Lexus IS 300. While the vehicle was parked and not involved in a collision or crash, the driver-side rear curtain/side airbag unexpectedly deployed/exploded. There was no impact or event that should have caused an airbag deployment. The deployment occurred with significant force and caused damage inside the vehicle. The force of the deployment caused the roof/headliner area to become damaged and warped, and debris was violently discharged into the passenger compartment. The event was unexpected and created a significant risk of injury to anyone who could have been inside or near the vehicle.
While I was driving, my sunroof on the top exploded. There was no rock impact, no external or internal impact. I called Lexus and they told me it's not covered. The Lexus representative said to submit a claim with triple A cus it'll be at least 5k to take out everything and replace it. They won't fix it themselves.
Sunroof exploded outwards while driving on the freeway. Temperature about 56degrees F, humidity 92% pressure 29.94. Unsafe, glass exploding, sharp glass
Rear Driver side curtain air bag exploded while my car was parked. Happened around noon. It would have caused serious bodily injury to myself and passengers if we were in the vehicle.
I was in a collision accident where the front of my vehicle was impacted. The airbag did not deploy.
Questions about the Lexus IS
Which Lexus IS years have the most problems?
Which Lexus IS years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Lexus IS problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the fuel system (14), engine & cooling (9), electrical system (8) most often.
How many recalls does the Lexus IS have?
NHTSA lists 9 recalls across all Lexus IS model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data