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Lexus IS repairs by problem area
Engine (31%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (8%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (31%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (15%)
Other (5%)
Chart based on 402 repairs.
Lexus IS engine repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (11%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (30%)
< $100 (41%)
Chart based on 114 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2017 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
255-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 11000 mi | Normal maintenance |
2016 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
turbocharged 241hp 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 59000 mi | LSB-0153-17 R/R VACUUM REGULATING VALVE AND NO.1 VACUUM TRANSMITTING HOSE ASSY So they replaced the valve. |
2014 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 27000 mi | Car would not start after coming back from vacation for 3 days. Took the car to the dealer and they replaced the Gateway ECU due to a parasitic drain of the battery. |
2012 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 12000 mi | When ambient temperature below 35 degrees, RPM's will surge to as high as 2000 on throttle lift off and deceleration at low speeds regardless of engine temperature. This occurs only in the first 5-15 minutes of operation. |
2012 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 65000 mi US $750 |
Check Engine light. Brought it to the dealer for diag and repair. They found two bad O2 sensors. Unfortunately, they needed to remove one or more seats to access these O2 sensors. Repaired and running great since. |
2011 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 103540 mi C $1000 |
Cracked front pipe, replaced. |
2011 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 110000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced upstream & downstream (total of 4) o2 sensors. Replaced spark plugs. Check engine light is still on. Not sure next steps as it has not impacted driveability. |
2010 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 56700 mi | Fuel rail broke internally. |
2010 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 100000 mi US $200 |
Air Sensor |
| 37300 mi | Idle was inconsistent. There is a service bulletin on this issue, but the dealer near our house did not want to do the repair. Still have to have the service bulletin addressed. |
2010 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 79980 mi C $650 |
spark plugs - maintenance |
| 69440 mi C $600 |
Noisy exhaust, engine light on. Repaired the exhaust Y pipe. |
2010 Lexus IS 2dr Hardtop conv.
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 143000 mi US $1700 |
Water pump replacement after leakage of coolant. Coolant degraded all pulleys, tensioner, and serpentine belt, which were also replaced. |
2009 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 27000 mi | Diagnosed at independent shop of a water pump leak; discovered this was common on Lexus IS's. took to Lexus of Cerritos and said it was just the overflow however I think they're lying... |
| 81000 mi US $75 |
Carbon build up issue again, had dealer clean cylinder heads using high RPM tests. Lexus paid bill. Also tires replaced (Hankook) for new Hankook. Lasted 40k good miles with mixed highway and city driving (incl. a lot of potholes) |
| 37500 mi | Check engine light on; suspected carbon build-up; replaced pistons and rings. |
2008 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
416-horsepower 5.0L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 121200 mi US $1 |
Radiator Leak Cooling fan replaced |
2008 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 24000 mi | There was too much noise when starting the car cold. The engine cam gears had to be changed. |
| 50000 mi US $800 |
The problem was apparently a module that controls the drivers for the fuel injection system. $2200 was the original charge by the dealer. Corporate listened to my story and was willing to pay $1400. |
| 72000 mi | Water pump failure - caused power loss, fluids in bay and ground, and severe engine rattle |
| 150000 mi US $1583 |
Exhausted rusted out |
2008 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 62000 mi | Vehicle was shaking during idle and having difficulty accelerating at low gears. Attempted OBDII read and battery replacement. Dealer determined a TSB was available that replaced all the engine pistons and piston seals |
| 73100 mi US $600 |
Thermostat, water pump Engine rebuild |
| 95000 mi US $500 |
Tensioner pulley |
| 105000 mi US $1 |
Factory defect. They replaced all the pistons and valves! Awesome customer service. |
| 58000 mi | Camshaft gear assembly needed to be replaced. It was causing a rattle because it would leak oil back into the oil pan and would not be lubricated properly on startup. |
| 39060 mi $1088 |
valve cover gasket replacement, ignition coils replacement, spark plug replacement, spark plug gasket replacements, air intake plenum gasket replacement. Add engine oil. |
2008 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 21000 mi | Bad oxygen sensor. |
| 82000 mi US $500 |
Water pump making noise. Pump, thermostat, and belt replaced. |
| 95000 mi US $450 |
Center exhaust pipe cracked from rust. Damaged portion of pipe cut and replaced with new piece of pipe welded on. |
| 65080 mi | Water pump leaking, discovered during regular maintenance and replaced under warranty. |
| 43000 mi | Carbon buildup TSB. Second top clean under warranty. Vehicle towed to dealership after failing to start and throwing codes for random misfire. |
| 32000 mi | Code P0051, O2 Sensor replaced |
| 52300 mi | Replaced water pump. |
2007 Lexus IS
Engine not specified
| 68000 mi | Recall never performed regarding fuel system; Lexus solution was not determined prior to sale of car. |
2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 106000 mi US $100 |
Oxygen sensor was replaced. |
| 47300 mi | VVTI gear replacement |
| 60000 mi US $500 |
Water pump leaking, water pump was replaced. |
| 112220 mi | ECM fried due to fuel sensor malfunction |
| 19000 mi | Engine oil completely emptied out of the car. Had to be towed and repaired. (Car was a train wreck) |
2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 39000 mi US $200 |
Fuel injection idle solenoid replacement. But when I took the car to the dealer they said nothing was wrong & they were right. The problem has not appeared since. I've had the car for 10 yrs and had zero repair costs. |
| 78120 mi R 900 |
Car is making a clattering noise just after start up. Dealer advised that this is a CVT problem that needs to be attended to. Will require specialized technician as engine must be removed. Cost quoted I find prohibitive at $2000. |
| 94240 mi R 125 |
adjust fuel setting |
| 74400 mi | Intermittent engine clattering due to a valve timing problem. Never fixed because minor and intermittent, and cost was prohibitive. |
| 85000 mi US $750 |
Replace bad Oxygen sensor |
| 87000 mi | I noticed radiator fluid in the engine bay and high vehicle temperatures |
| 69500 mi | Rough cold start with check engine light and VSC. Dealer checked the error codes and determined it was related to the piston problem. They replaced the piston rings and pistons free of charge. |
| 73700 mi US $349 |
water pump was leadking |
| 119700 mi US $800 |
Water pump and drive pulley |
| 59000 mi US $100 |
During maintenance, dealer reported leak in water pump and replaced it. |
2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 123000 mi US $150 |
I just replaced the serpentine belt, because it was showing signs of wear. |
| 103000 mi US $700 |
Water pump replaced. |
| 181000 mi US $1800 |
Exhaust leak due to rust. The 'Y' pipe is expensive! |
| 29000 mi | Water pump - dealer replaced at no charge to customer. |
| 59000 mi C $2800 |
y pipe broke need to remplace the entire pype for awd cost 4500$ ,y pipe touche the drive axles making noise when turn left |
2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| 39680 mi | Water pump failure repaired under powertrain warranty. |
2006 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 119500 mi US $1000 |
Engine has developed an oil consumption problem...Known issue with IS 250, currently not admitted for IS 350's...Started using oil at 85,000 miles (1 qt per 2500 miles)...Now up to 1 qt per 1000 miles (mileage 125,000). |
| 25000 mi | Defective cam gears causing engine grinding at cold startup. Repaired under TSB. |
| 115000 mi | Replace fuel pipes on TSB due to possible stress at bends. |
| 112000 mi US $900 |
water pump leaking from seal and replaced pump |
| 50000 mi | Water pump leaking |
2006 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 66000 mi | The issue was an occasional rough idle when at a stop and in gear. The resolution by the dealer that was covered under the manufacturer warranty was engine top cleaner and replacement of a gasket. |
| 89000 mi US $261 |
dealer determined that water pump was leaking Engine idling rough at stop intermittently. Carbon build up on valve - cylinder #4 misfire.removed and disassembled motor, clean valves, ck springs, replace pistons,rings,gaskets and reassemble. Lexus repaired at no charge. |
| 124000 mi US $580 |
Vehicle started running rough. VSC light on dashboard came on. Dealer replaced the meter sub-assy, intake air flow, part # 22204-31020. |
| 40000 mi | Cylinder misfire |
| 68000 mi | Mass Airflow sensor |
| 75500 mi | Broken water pump-leaking fluid. Replaced loose cam gear pin causing dry start |
2006 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 105000 mi US $500 |
Two O2 sensors failed and needed replacement. Exhaust was leaking. |
| 131900 mi US $187 |
Exhaust system had a hole in it. |
| 154000 mi US $175 |
Water pump bearing gave out, causing coolant to leak out and car begin to overheat. Replaced Waterpump, and Drive belt. |
| 1 mi US $1 |
Both Catalytic converters need replacing. |
2006 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| 42780 mi | noise from water pump; replaced |
| 62000 mi | Lowered gas mileage due to gunking up pistons during fuel injection. Oil leaked in pistons which burned more oil than expected. Known factory issue for 2006 IS models. Factory covered. |
| 71000 mi | Factory issue - gaskets at valves were leaking. Resulted in higher gas consumption and gunk build up. |
2006 Lexus IS 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| 32000 mi | Starter went out, unable to start car due to electronic ignition. |
2006 Lexus IS 4-door
4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
| 37200 mi €500 |
This was the first real problem the car suffered, other than one to replace the "marmitta catalitica", due to too frequent mileage in town. |
| 40300 mi €1500 |
Cambiata la guarnizione della testata. Primo sintomo: non funzionava più il condizionamento, in quanto perdeva acqua. Changed head gasket. Symptom: air conditioning no longer worked, b/c losing water. |
2004 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 88000 mi US $450 |
Replaced O2 sensor. |
2003 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 127000 mi US $300 |
Oxygen sensor failed |
2002 Lexus IS 4dr Wagon
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 129000 mi US $700 |
O2 sensor and new plugs and wired |
| 143600 mi | Two front catalytic converters replaced |
| 54000 mi US $10 |
CEL came on pointing to EVAP system as a problem. Replaced gas cap. |
| 55000 mi US $100 |
Same as above, blew out valves in charcoal canister and had car road tested over a few hundred miles. Got vehicle back and CEL came on within 150 miles. Will return for more trouble shooting. CEL came on at 55k miles. Bad Bank 1 Sensor 2 o2 sensor. Since it was close to the 60k mile maintaince I repaired it while doing the service. (Self-repair) |
| 59000 mi US $300 |
Replaced charcoal canister to remove CEL. Hopefully this works... CEL from EVAP system again, over a week after replaced charcoal canister. So problem persists. Plan on going to dealer. |
| 65000 mi US $1290 |
Took car to dealer for EVAP code. Replaced Charcoal canister and found rollover valve was leaking (smoke test), dropped the gas tank and replaced valve and seal. EVAP system tests OK after road test. |
| 68000 mi US $379 |
Rear O2 Sensor |
| 52000 mi US $42 |
Check engine light on. Replaced roll over valve. |
| 148000 mi US $200 |
replaced radiator |
| 44000 mi US $300 |
Air Flow sensor replacement |
2002 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 142000 mi US $600 |
All 3 coil packs were out of spec as well as 2 out of 3 spark plug wires. |
| 151800 mi US $57 |
B2S2 O2 sensor |
| 115000 mi US $1300 |
Radiator replaced. When the mechanic pulled the top hose off for the timing belt job, he noticed the radiator's top inlet was starting to crumble and missing a chunk of plastic. It's pretty impressive that it had not been leaking already. |
| 134000 mi US $200 |
Thermostat was stuck open, and the engine would not warm up properly. |
| 148000 mi US $350 |
-valve cover gaskets -PCV valve |
| 174000 mi US $400 |
Gas pedal would not work, sensor harness had to be replaced. |
2002 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 93000 mi US $80 |
Bank one, oxygen sensor #2 failed (heater circuit P0141 OBD error reported) |
| 62000 mi US $60 |
Replaced a failed O2 sensor with one I purchased on eBay. |
| 134000 mi US $600 |
Catalytic converter replaced. Bank 1 upstream. Bought replacement part from rock auto.com. |
| 137000 mi US $600 |
Car misfiring. Valve covers discovered to be leaking, replaced. Misfire smoothed out but still occurred during acceleration. Ignition coil in cylinder 6 replaced. Engine no longer misfire. |
2001 Lexus IS
Engine not specified
| 96720 mi C $100 |
MAF sensor had to be replaced |
2001 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 170000 mi US $150 |
Check engine light on, shown various error code and end up O2 sensor replaced. |
| 171200 mi US $50 |
Smog check failure |
| 179600 mi US $1300 |
Engine light came on for quite a while, attempted fix by workarounds and changing sensors. Finally mechanic decided the catalytic converter replacement is eminent. |
| 126000 mi US $300 |
Replace valve cover gasket and spark plugs |
| 127100 mi US $350 |
Radiator burst while driving, coolant lost. Replaced radiator and coolant. |
| 123500 mi US $350 |
Water pump, previously replaced at 90,000 miles, failed and partially drained coolant. Water pump replaced. |
| 139400 mi US $300 |
Replaced 2 of 3 coilpacks due to cylinder misfiring. |
| 96180 mi $75 |
ignition coil connector was melted because of the high temp |
| 155000 mi US $350 |
Crank seal had minor leak. Replaced cam and crank seals with t-belt and water pump. |
| 165000 mi US $130 |
O2 sensor heater circuit cel. Replaced o2 sensor. |
| 180000 mi US $160 |
Radiator cracked. Replaced radiator. |
| 218000 mi US $280 |
Pedal position sensor |
| 222300 mi US $20 |
Serpentine belt tensioner bearing wore out and was noisy. |
| 235000 mi US $200 |
Crank pulley replaced. Was worn and rubbing on tbelt cover. |
| 236000 mi US $100 |
Fuel tank vent valve replaced. Caused evaporate emissions leak code |
| 110200 mi US $1700 |
Leaking oil around seals. Cylinder head cover and vale cover gaskets replaced. Still leaking oil slightly according to a second dealer, but have not yet taken in to get looked at. |
| 116000 mi | Oil leaks never fully repaired. Not certain still leaking. |
2000 Lexus IS 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 104000 mi US $75 |
Front oxygen sensor replaced |
| 120000 mi US $50 |
OBDII code Misfire cylinder 3 Replaced injector cylinder 3 |
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