Lexus Is

Lexus Is — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Lexus Is

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 2 2010–2019 — $17,284–$25,224 360 1 117
Generation 3 2020–now — $26,998–$52,553 841 1 38

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Is

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Lexus 3.5L 6-cylinder 2006–2026 10 models 166
Lexus 2.0L 4-cylinder 2016–2025 5 models 48
Lexus 5.0L 8-cylinder 2008–2025 5 models 26
Lexus 3.0L 6-cylinder 2001–2005 12 models 18

About the Lexus Is

The Lexus IS is a compact executive car sold by Lexus, a luxury division of Toyota, since 1998. The IS was originally sold under the Toyota Altezza nameplate in Japan from 1998 until 2005. The IS was introduced as an entry-level sport model positioned below the ES in the Lexus lineup. It was the smallest car in the Lexus lineup until the introduction of the CT in 2011.

Source: Wikipedia — Lexus IS, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2015 65 $17,284 33% 103,248 mi
2016 91 $18,888 36% 96,366 mi
2017 68 $21,594 41% 84,284 mi
2018 80 $22,888 44% 73,941 mi
2019 56 $25,224 48% 66,783 mi
2020 49 $26,998 51% 63,815 mi
2021 87 $34,959 67% 53,205 mi
2022 107 $37,998 72% 38,926 mi
2023 366 $41,880 80% 29,844 mi
2024 137 $42,880 82% 18,443 mi
2025 50 $49,709 95% 660 mi
2026 45 $52,553 100% 14 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2010 1 41 Air Bags, Vehicle Speed Control, Unknown Or Other
2011 0 14 Air Bags, Engine, Visibility/Wiper
2012 0 15 Air Bags, Structure, Visibility/Wiper
2013 0 8 Visibility/Wiper, Engine, Visibility
2014 0 12 Unknown Or Other, Engine, Fuel/Propulsion System
2015 0 9 Electrical System, Steering, Exterior Lighting
2016 0 4 Air Bags, Structure, Fuel/Propulsion System
2017 0 9 Fuel/Propulsion System, Unknown Or Other, Electrical System
2018 0 3 Engine, Latches/Locks/Linkages, Unknown Or Other
2019 0 2 Tires, Unknown Or Other, Visibility/Wiper
2020 0 7 Suspension, Power Train, Engine
2021 0 3 Unknown Or Other, Engine
2022 1 13 Fuel/Propulsion System, Engine, Suspension
2023 0 9 Structure, Visibility, Power Train
2024 0 3 Visibility
2025 0 3 Structure
2026 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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