The Lemon IndexLexus IS recalls.
Every NHTSA recall campaign for the 2001–2025 Lexus IS, newest first. Each one is listed once, with the model years it covers.
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Every recall 20
1 filed in the last 12 months. A new recall has had the least time to be fixed, so it's the one most likely still open on a used car.
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Apr 2026 · model year 2022 New: most likely still open
The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
9,139 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 26V222000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Nov 2020 · model year 2019
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
1,525,742 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V682000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Jan 2020 · model years 2014, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500,…
1,830,752 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 20V012000
- Airbags · recall issued Oct 2019 · model years 2006–2012
These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design.
928,220 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V741000
- Airbags · recall issued Jan 2019 · model years 2010–2012
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
1,299,448 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 19V005000
- Airbags · recall issued Jan 2018 · model years 2009–2010
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
628,018 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 18V024000
- Airbags · recall issued Jan 2017 · model years 2006–2009, 2012
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
577,875 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 17V006000
- Airbags · recall issued May 2016 · model years 2006–2011
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
1,754,517 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 16V340000
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- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Oct 2014 · model years 2006–2010
Due to anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.
422,509 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 14V647000
- Wipers & visibility · recall issued Jan 2013 · model years 2006–2012
The nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative.
267,718 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 13V030000
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Jan 2011 · model years 2006–2009
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 LEXUS IS AND MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 LEXUS GS VEHICLES.
244,779 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 11V029000
- Brakes · recall issued Oct 2010 · model year 2006
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 LEXUS RX, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 LEXUS GS AND IS VEHICLES.
728,544 vehicles in the whole campaign · NHTSA 10V499000
- Speed control · recall issued Oct 2009 · model years 2006–2010
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES.
- Lights · recall issued Apr 2009 · model years 2002–2005
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES.
- Engine · recall issued Jan 2009 · model years 2006–2008
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 214,570 MY 2006-2008 LEXUS IS, MY 2006-2007 GS AND MY 2007-2008 LS PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FUEL DELIVERY PIPES (FUEL RAILS).
- Fuel system, gasoline · recall issued Nov 2007 · model year 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, HIGH STRESS AREAS MAY HAVE BEEN CREATED IN TWO SPECIFIC FUEL PIPES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
- Seat belts · recall issued Apr 2006 · model year 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IF THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS (BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER) BECOME LOCKED, THEY MAY NOT RELEASE DUE TO A COMPONENT OF THE EMERGENCY LOCKING SYSTEM.
- Airbags · recall issued Apr 2006 · model year 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUN…
- Lights · recall issued Mar 2006 · model year 2001
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.
- Speed control · recall issued Dec 2005 · model year 2006
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN THE PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION DUE TO INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LINKAGE AND A PL…
Recalls by model year. Campaigns that cover each year.
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What they fix. Campaigns by system.
Is one open on your IS?
A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car. NHTSA's public recall data works by make, model and year, so these lists cover every car of that model year, not one VIN. Whether a recall was already fixed on a particular car is in the automaker's records: type the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask any dealer of that brand. The repair is free.
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Questions
How many recalls does the Lexus IS have?
20 recall campaigns across model years 2001–2025, from NHTSA. Many campaigns cover several model years; counted once for every model year they cover (the way each year's page counts them), that's 61.
Which Lexus IS year has the most recalls?
The 2006, with 13 campaigns. 2009: 8, 2008: 8, 2007: 8.
What are most Lexus IS recalls about?
Airbags: 6 of the 20 campaigns. Then fuel system, gasoline (6) and lights (2).
What is the newest Lexus IS recall?
Fuel system, gasoline, filed Apr 2026 (NHTSA 26V222000): The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
What is the biggest Lexus IS recall?
NHTSA 20V012000 (fuel system, gasoline, Jan 2020) covers 1,830,752 vehicles in all, every model in that campaign. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) recalled certain 2018-2019 4Runner, Highlander, Camry, Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Sienna, Tacoma and Tundra, and Lexus RC 300, RC 350, GS 350, GX 460, IS 300, LC 500, LS 500,…
How do I check if my Lexus IS has an open recall?
Use its VIN: type it at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask any Lexus dealer. Our VIN check decodes it and lists every recall for that model year. Recall repairs are free.
Lexus IS: problems and best years · All Lexus recalls · Recall check
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns (api.nhtsa.gov), matched to the model names owners use in NHTSA complaints. Vehicle counts and the "park it" warnings come from NHTSA's recall file, which starts in 2010, so older recalls have no count. A campaign's count covers every make and model in it.
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