"How reliable is the 2011 Lexus Is?"

"Based on 21 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Lexus Is has a median complaint mileage of 115000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Lexus Is?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Lexus Is is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 21 total complaints filed."

2011 Lexus Is: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 21 complaints

Total Complaints

115,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

77,000 25th Percentile

115,000 Median Mileage

115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:BODY

VISIBILITY/WIPER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

SEATS

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LEXUS NOTIFIED ME IN MAY 2016 OF A RECALL FOR TAKATA AIRBAGS, BUT HAS NOT TAKEN DEFINITIVE ACTION TO REPLACE MY AIRBAG SO MY CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE."

"TAKATA RECALL. THIS RECALL IS TAKING TOO LONG AND THERE IS NO RESOLUTION DATE PROPOSED. I AM TRYING TO TRADE-IN OR SELL MY VEHICLE AND RECEIVE OFFERS $4000 OR MORE LESS THEN KBB VALUE. I DON'T WANT TO USE THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. THE REAR SEATS ARE NOT CONVENIENT IN TH..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

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