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Best and worst years for the Lexus IS

Of the 6 model years of the Lexus IS with enough data to compare, the 2007 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (34), and the 2012 has the fewest (7).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Lexus IS 0 18 35 1999: 0 '99 2001: 1 2002: 10 '02 2003: 8 2004: 3 '04 2005: 4 2006: 17 '06 2007: 34 34 '07 2008: 26 26 '08 2009: 21 2010: 10 10 '10 2011: 8 2012: 7 7 '12 2013: 3 2014: 0 '14 2015: 0 2016: 0 '16 2017: 2 2018: 0 '18 2019: 0 2020: 1 '20 2021: 2 2022: 6 '22 2023: 9 2024: 1 '24 2025: 1 2026: 1 '26
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19990
20011
200210
20038
20043
20054
200617
200734
200826
200921
201010
20118
20127
20133
20140
20150
20160
20172
20180
20190
20201
20212
20226
20239
20241
20251
20261

What stands out

The 2007 stands out, with about 1.8 times the typical number of complaints for this model.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2007 and 2008. Or the years with the fewest: 2012 and 2010.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
202611
202511
202411
202399
202266
202122
202019
201903
201803
2017217
201602
2015014
2014016
2013313
2012729
2011822
20101053
20092155
200826143
200734171
200617185
2005413
2004312
2003818
20021017
200111
199901