2016 Lexus Is 300 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1) · Service Brakes (1) · Electrical System (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Lexus Is 300 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (164)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · KLG Technical In · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ti: 19le05 expired december 1, 2022
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · KLG Dealer Packa · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dp: limited service campaign klg expired december 01, 2022
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · 19LE05 Technical · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ti: 19le05 expired december 1, 2022
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · 19LE05 Dealer Pa · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dp: customer support program 19le05 expired december 1, 2022.
Equipment 2022-04-13 · Safety Recall 22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lexus safety recall and service campaign - technician certification requirements 4.13.2022
Air Bags 2022-02-24 · L-SB-0004-22 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb: some 2005 ? 2022 model year lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guideline
Showing the 6 most recent of 164 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-05-25 · Electrical System · 100,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 lexus is300. the contact stated that the instrument panel continued to display an electrical short that flashed the lights and emitted a loud sound from the radio for the system to be reset. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer who reprogrammed the software however, the failure persisted. the contact stated that the fa…”
2022-03-05 · Service Brakes“when i bought this car in 2019, i bought it in the summer time so i didn't hear anything so i bought the car. when winter came along and as it got colder out i notice that when i get up in the morning and cold start the car and when i put it on drive and pressed on my brakes there will be a squeeking noise coming from the brake...i told madison of …”
2019-09-18 · Tires · 31,300 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2016 lexus is 300 equipped with bridgestone turanza all season tires, size: 225/40/r18 (na). while the contact was performing a routine oil change on the vehicle, he noticed that the inside of the driver and passenger side front tire treads were worn down. dolan lexus (7175 s virginia st, reno, nv 89511) stated that the failu…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.