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Lexus IS and Toyota Highlander Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
46 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 11500 miles driven2017 Toyota Highlander
[?] see reported repairs
  46 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 11500 miles driven
44 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 26700 miles driven2016 Toyota Highlander
[?] see reported repairs
  44 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 26700 miles driven
44 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 44500 miles driven2015 Toyota Highlander
[?] see reported repairs
  44 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 44500 miles driven
29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 71100 miles driven2013 Toyota Highlander Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 71100 miles driven
39 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 85800 miles driven2012 Toyota Highlander
[?] see reported repairs
  39 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 85800 miles driven
25 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 130700 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.
2008
Toyota Highlander Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 130700 miles driven

Redesigned for this model year.

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Lexus IS vs. Toyota Highlander Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Lexus IS and Toyota Highlander reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Lexus ISs and Toyota Highlanders with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Lexus ISs and Toyota Highlanders that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Lexus IS and Toyota Highlander lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Lexus IS and Toyota Highlander have been recently.

To see how frequently Lexus IS and Toyota Highlander problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Lexus IS

Lexus IS Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Good care of customers and stand behind product, good resale value and reliability see full Lexus IS review
2010 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
It is top notch, or at least historicaly. Lexus commands respect. see full Lexus IS review
2009 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Strong resale value. Good brand image, I live/work in Beverly Hills and still holds it's own against European rivals for much less. However, some brand snobs will throw their nose. Eh, who cares. see full Lexus IS review
2008 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Lexus cars in general are rock solid. There is definitely a return to investment quotient, in design, features, performance, and reliability, which translates into high resale value. see full Lexus IS review
2007 4dr Sedan 204-horsepower 2.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
We owned an SC400 before and liked Lexus. see full Lexus IS review
2005 4dr Sedan 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Lexus stands for quality and is classy wihtout being too snobby. see full Lexus IS review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Toyota Highlander

Toyota Highlander Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Toyotas are reputed to be bulletproof and that was our experience with a 1994 Previa minivan see full Toyota Highlander review
2007 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT FWD
This is my 3rd Toyota/Lexus. What else can I say, they are great cars/appliances. Although not a styling icon, Toyota/Lexus knows how to build what most people want/need in a reliable good quality vehicle. see full Toyota Highlander review
2006 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD
Previous Toyota SUV lasted 25+ years with great performance and low maintenance. The new vehicle was the first affordable hybrid SUV available to the public. see full Toyota Highlander review
2006 4dr SUV 215-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
Not much to say, Toyota has made great products. So many people I talk to discuss the fact that they have over 150K miles of maintenance only repairs. see full Toyota Highlander review
2004 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic FWD
Well...up until the issues with cars accelerating on their own their reputation was untarnished. Still...very few cars exhibit this trait so I still would buy another one. see full Toyota Highlander review