YearToAvoid

2020 Lexus IS 350 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls

No verdict The 2020 Lexus IS 350 has 1 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 21 out of 100 — #12 highest of 15 IS 350 model years.

Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology

YearToAvoid Scorecard

Complaint Index
21/100
#12 of 15 IS 350 years
Verdict
No verdict
vs. other years of this model
Complaints
1
unique NHTSA reports
Recalls
0
distinct NHTSA campaigns
Crashes
0
reported in complaints
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Top issue
—
Best nearby year
2014
lowest-risk (no Good/Best year)
NHTSA overall rating
5 / 5 ★
EPA combined MPG
22
19.5 city / 27 hwy
Injuries / deaths
0 / 0

Top 2020 Lexus IS 350 problems

Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.

  1. Other1 (100%)

A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.

2020 Lexus IS 350 recalls

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

2020 Lexus IS 350 fuel economy and fuel cost

City
19.5 MPG
Highway
27 MPG
Combined
22 MPG
Annual fuel cost (EPA)
$3,625
15,000 mi/yr
Fuel
Premium
Current regular gas
$4.32/gal
national avg.

EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.

2020 compared with other IS 350 years

Complaint Index by model year (0 = fewest issues, 100 = most)0255075100’06’07’08’09’10’11’12’13’14’15’16’17’18’19’20
Complaint Index: 0 = fewest issues, 100 = most, relative to other years of this model. Avoid Caution Good Best
YearVerdictIndexComplaintsRecallsMPG
2018No verdict70122.5
2019No verdict571222
2020No verdict211022

All Lexus IS 350 years: best and worst →

Frequently asked questions

Is the 2020 Lexus IS 350 a reliable year?
Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2020 Lexus IS 350 ranks #12 of 15 among IS 350 model years (Complaint Index 21/100). It has 1 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
Does the 2020 Lexus IS 350 have any recalls?
No safety recall campaigns list the 2020 Lexus IS 350 in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.
What is the fuel economy of the 2020 Lexus IS 350?
EPA rates the 2020 Lexus IS 350 at 22 MPG combined (19.5 city / 27 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,625. Where several configurations exist, the median is shown.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.