2007 Lexus Is: Reliability Data

163
Total Complaints
82,500mi
Median Mileage
Structure
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

51,392 25th Percentile
82,500 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Structure
29
Unknown Or Other
26
Air Bags
22
Visibility/Wiper
19
Body
17
Steering
10
Electrical System
8
Exterior Lighting
5
Engine
5
Fuel/Propulsion System
4

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
1
Deaths

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.

Structure 29 complaints
25th: 62,000 mi Median: 77,000 mi 75th: 95,000 mi
Unknown Or Other 26 complaints
25th: 52,500 mi Median: 90,000 mi 75th: 103,750 mi
Air Bags 22 complaints
25th: 79,650 mi Median: 100,130 mi 75th: 133,750 mi
Visibility/Wiper 19 complaints
25th: 61,500 mi Median: 77,190 mi 75th: 104,000 mi
Body 17 complaints
25th: 78,750 mi Median: 94,000 mi 75th: 101,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 43 CA: 32 TX: 10 VA: 9 GA: 9 NY: 7 AZ: 6 MN: 5 PA: 5 MD: 4

Who Files Complaints?

3.1%
Original Owners
96.9%
Second+ Owners

Lexus Is — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20061835
20081437
2009556
20104712
2011210
2012235

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