Lexus years to avoid
For every Lexus model, the model years with more than twice that model's typical number of owner complaints, and the years with the fewest. Based on 12,004 owner complaints.
The worst Lexus model years
Years to avoid from the last 20 model years, with the most owner complaints. The last column shows how far each year is above a typical year of the same Lexus model.
| Car | Complaints | vs typical year | Main problem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Lexus ES350 | 539 | 24.5x | Airbags |
| 2008 Lexus ES350 | 255 | 11.6x | Airbags |
| 2007 Lexus IS 250 | 213 | 6.1x | Body |
| 2006 Lexus IS 250 | 189 | 5.4x | Body |
| 2007 Lexus RX350 | 167 | 5.1x | Engine |
| 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid | 154 | 22.0x | Brakes |
| 2011 Lexus ES350 | 153 | 7.0x | Airbags |
| 2009 Lexus ES350 | 145 | 6.6x | Airbags |
| 2006 Lexus IS | 143 | 13.0x | Body |
| 2010 Lexus ES350 | 137 | 6.2x | Airbags |
| 2008 Lexus RX350 | 126 | 3.8x | Body |
| 2008 Lexus IS 250 | 125 | 3.6x | Airbags |
Lexus models: years to avoid and best years
Amber: more than twice the typical complaints for that model. Green: the years with the fewest complaints among years with enough cars on the road.
| Model | Years to avoid | Best years |
|---|---|---|
| ES350 | 200720082009201020112012 | |
| RX | 200720082010202120232024 | 201220132014 |
| RX350 | 2007200820092010 | 201420182022 |
| IS 250 | 200620072008 | 201120122015 |
| ES300 | 20022003 | |
| ES | 200520072008 | 200620162022 |
| IS | 200620072008 | 201320152017 |
| RX330 | 20042005 | |
| ES330 | None stand out | |
| RX Hybrid | 200620072008 | |
| GS300 | 2006 | |
| NX | None stand out | 201720182021 |
| LS | None stand out | 201220162021 |
| IS 350 | 20062007 | |
| LS460 | 20072008 | 201120132014 |
| GX470 | 2004 | |
| GX | None stand out | 201020172022 |
| GS 350 | 2007 | 200920102015 |
| GS | None stand out | 200820102016 |
| CT | None stand out | 201120142015 |
| IS 300 | None stand out | |
| SC430 | None stand out | |
| GX460 | None stand out | 201420162018 |
Questions about the Lexus years to avoid
What Lexus years should you avoid?
The Lexus model years with the most owner complaints, each well above a typical year of the same model, are the 2007 ES350 (24.5 times typical, mostly airbags), the 2008 ES350 (11.6 times typical, mostly airbags), the 2007 IS 250 (6.1 times typical, mostly body), the 2006 IS 250 (5.4 times typical, mostly body) and the 2007 RX350 (5.1 times typical, mostly engine).
What is the most common problem with Lexus vehicles?
Across all models, most Lexus owner complaints are about airbags, acceleration and transmission.
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