2007 Lexus Is: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"HAVE A 2007 LEXUS IS250. WAS ON A FREEWAY YESTERDAY AND SUDDENLY HEARD THIS LOUD POP AND THOUGHT SOMETHING EXPLODED OR LANDED ON MY ROOF. I SAW DEBRIS COMING OFF MY ROOF THRU MY REARVIEW MIRROR. I OPENED MY SUNROOF SHADE AND SAW A HUGE HOLE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY SUNROOF!! MY SUNROOF JUST SHA..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS HER SECOND VEHICLE OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. SHE STATED THAT THERE IS A MILDEW ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS, WHICH CAUSES HER TO BECOME VIOLENTLY ILL. THE ODOR IS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES APPRO..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS IS HER SECOND VEHICLE OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. SHE STATED THAT THERE IS A MILDEW ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS, WHICH CAUSES HER TO BECOME VIOLENTLY ILL. THE ODOR IS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES APPRO..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Lexus Is — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28
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