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Lexus IS

Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side.

YearPowertrainsSafetyRecallsComplaintsCrashBest efficiency
2026GasA00—22 mpg
2025GasA01★★★★★25 mpg
2024GasA01★★★★★25 mpg
2023GasA05★★★★★25 mpg
2022GasA15★★★★★25 mpg
2021GasA03★★★★★25 mpg
2020GasA07★★★★★24 mpg
2019GasB210★★★★★24 mpg
2018GasA19★★★★★26 mpg
2017GasB219★★★★★26 mpg
2016GasA016★★★★★26 mpg

What changed year to year

  • 2026: best combined mpg 25 → 22; 5 → 2 EPA configurations
  • 2022: 4 → 5 EPA configurations
  • 2021: best combined mpg 24 → 25
  • 2019: best combined mpg 26 → 24

Best IS years to buy used

  1. 2025 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 1 complaints
  2. 2024 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 1 complaints
  3. 2021 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 3 complaints
  4. 2023 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 5 complaints
  5. 2020 — Safety A, 0 recalls, 7 complaints

Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.