2021 Lexus IS Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
No verdict The 2021 Lexus IS has 2 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on file with NHTSA. Its Complaint Index is 30 out of 100 — #15 highest of 21 IS model years. Complaints report 1 crash.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 30/100
- #15 of 21 IS years
- Verdict
- No verdict
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 2
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 1
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- —
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 23.5
- 20 city / 28.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2021 Lexus IS problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Other2 (100%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
2021 Lexus IS recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2021 Lexus IS fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 20 MPG
- Highway
- 28.5 MPG
- Combined
- 23.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,425
- 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.
2021 compared with other IS years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2021 Lexus IS a reliable year?
- Judged by NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2021 Lexus IS ranks #15 of 21 among IS model years (Complaint Index 30/100). It has 2 complaints and 0 recalls on file. This reflects reported safety-related problems, not an overall reliability rating.
- Does the 2021 Lexus IS have any recalls?
- No safety recall campaigns list the 2021 Lexus IS in NHTSA’s recall database at the time of the last data update.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2021 Lexus IS?
- EPA rates the 2021 Lexus IS at 23.5 MPG combined (20 city / 28.5 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,425. Where several configurations exist, the median is shown.