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Lexus Is 250 years to avoid

The Lexus Is 250 years to avoid are 2007, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2013 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2016 is the cleanest year on record.

938

Total complaints

8

Recall campaigns

2006–2016

Years covered

10

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Lexus Is 250 NHTSA complaints by model year282 complaints2006: 252 complaints2007: 282 complaints2008: 157 complaints2009: 61 complaints2010: 43 complaints2011: 38 complaints2012: 27 complaints2013: 8 complaints2014: 46 complaints2015: 20 complaints2016: 4 complaints
Lexus Is 250 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Is 250 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2007High complaints + open investigation282
2006High complaints + open investigation252
2008High complaints + open investigation157
2009Open safety investigation61
2014Open safety investigation46
2010Open safety investigation43
2011Open safety investigation38
2012Open safety investigation27
2015Open safety investigation20
2013Open safety investigation8

Every Is 250 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
201640
2015avoid200
2014avoid460
2013avoid82
2012avoid274
2011avoid384
2010avoid436
2009avoid616
2008avoid1575
2007avoid2825
2006avoid2526

Common questions

What are the worst Lexus Is 250 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Is 250 years to avoid are 2007, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2013. The cleanest year on record is 2016.

What is the best year for the Lexus Is 250?

By complaint volume, 2016 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Is 250 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Lexus Is 250 have?

Across all model years, the Is 250 has 8 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 938 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.