Lexus Is 250
Owners filed 719 complaints across 11 model years of the Lexus Is 250. The 2007 drew the most (213); the 2016 the fewest (1).
Model years11
Complaints719
Recalls38
Fires5
Deaths2
Every Lexus Is 250 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | — | 1 | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2014 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | Wheels | Routine | |
| 2012 | 17 | 4 | — | 4 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 30 | 4 | — | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 40 | 6 | — | 8 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 48 | 6 | — | 3 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2008 | 125 | 5 | 1 | 6 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 213 | 5 | — | 12 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2006 | 189 | 6 | 3 | 10 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported |
Which Lexus Is 250 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 213 complaints concentrated in the air bags. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.