2018 Lexus IS Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2018 Lexus IS has 3 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 15 out of 100 — #18 highest of 21 IS model years. The most reported problem area is engine (1 complaints, 33% of the total).
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 15/100
- #18 of 21 IS years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 3
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Engine
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 24
- 20.5 city / 29 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2018 Lexus IS problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Engine1 (33%)
- Other1 (33%)
- Structure & Body1 (33%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
2018 Lexus IS recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2018 Lexus IS fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 20.5 MPG
- Highway
- 29 MPG
- Combined
- 24 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,350
- 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.
2018 compared with other IS years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2018 Lexus IS a reliable year?
- Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2018 Lexus IS ranks #18 of 21 among IS model years (Complaint Index 15/100). It has 3 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
- What are the most common problems with the 2018 Lexus IS?
- The most reported problem areas are engine (1 complaints) and structure & body (1 complaints).
- Does the 2018 Lexus IS have any recalls?
- No safety recall campaigns list the 2018 Lexus IS in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2018 Lexus IS?
- EPA rates the 2018 Lexus IS at 24 MPG combined (20.5 city / 29 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,350. Where several configurations exist, the median is shown.