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Expensive Lexus IS repairs by problem area
Engine (32%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (0%)
Chart based on 41 repairs.
Lexus IS repair cost distribution
$2500+ (21%)
$1000 - $2499 (79%)
$500 - $999 (0%)
$100 - $499 (0%)
< $100 (0%)
Chart based on 34 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 52000 mi US $2000 |
Front shocks. |
2014 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 45959 mi US $2100 |
Brakes and Shims needed to be replaces as well as all 4 tires and the battery. |
2012 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 165000 mi US $1200 |
Worn wheel bearing |
2011 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 86800 mi C $600 |
Satellite radio failed, needed to replace full Nav unit to fix. |
| 102300 mi C $1700 |
AC Condenser replacement, condenser discharge piping. |
| 103540 mi C $1000 |
Cracked front pipe, replaced. |
2011 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 40300 mi US $2800 |
Both headlights starting to show some bubbling in the black coating at the bottom of the lens assembly. Dealer replaced under warranty. Normal cost, per dealer: $1000 per lens plus $400 install. |
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 2dr Hardtop conv.
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 112500 mi US $500 |
Air Recirculation motor arm broken (due to improper filter change). |
| 143000 mi US $1700 |
Water pump replacement after leakage of coolant. Coolant degraded all pulleys, tensioner, and serpentine belt, which were also replaced. |
| 40000 mi US $100 |
Mirror on passenger side was coming apart and rattles and noises were seeming extreme this winter |
| 56000 mi US $1200 |
Top stuck again. They finally figured it out and replaced a motor or something that puts the top up and down. It was a $1200 fix and they said it is unusual for these to fail. So far, it is working like a champ! |
| 67000 mi US $300 |
The top was stuck and would not go up or down. They fixed it. |
2008 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 150000 mi US $1583 |
Exhausted rusted out |
2008 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 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. |
| 104000 mi US $187 |
Cigarette lighter lost power |
| 106000 mi US $1600 |
Electrical failure of power steering, speedometer, other systems. Eventually found to be rodent damage. |
| 108000 mi US $1400 |
Door Actuator (for lock) died. Dead tpms sensor. |
| 112000 mi US $600 |
Door loop lock actuator |
2008 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 88000 mi US $1053 |
Cv boots leaking |
2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 68800 mi US $1500 |
Touchscreen inop |
2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 78000 mi US $1600 |
3 of the doors would no longer lock/unlock. Actuators were all bad. HID headlight bulb needed to be replaced. |
| 59000 mi US $100 |
During maintenance, dealer reported leak in water pump and replaced it. |
| 96000 mi US $2000 |
Headlights repair - but when taken into the shop, headlights were working. |
2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 59000 mi C $3200 |
first time after 3 day bought stearing rack broke cost 2700$ noise from the trim crack noice y pipe broke need to remplace the entire pype for awd cost 4500$ ,y pipe touche the drive axles making noise when turn left now after 10k mile another steering rack problems. replace the rack + computer module cost 3200$. |
| 103000 mi US $700 |
Water pump replaced. |
| 181000 mi US $1800 |
Exhaust leak due to rust. The 'Y' pipe is expensive! |
| 220000 mi US $175 |
Replaced rear CV half shafts with rebuilt units both sides. Cost shown is parts alone. I did the work myself. Replaced alternator. Parts only. I repaired it myself. |
2006 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 80000 mi US $2500 |
Navigation unit died, needed to be replaced |
| 138000 mi US $1000 |
Alternator |
| 36000 mi US $1200 |
Car has excessive rattles from dashboard and door. |
| 38000 mi US $1200 |
Door rattles and dashboard rattles. Dashboard rattles still not fixed. Door rattles a little better. |
| 39000 mi US $250 |
Continuing rattles in door and dash. |
| 135000 mi US $135 |
Flushed break fluid |
| 135000 mi US $100 |
Brake fluid contaminate. Replaced fluid. |
| 142000 mi US $1200 |
Replaced shocks and strouds |
| 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). |
2006 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 166000 mi US $3000 |
lag on 3rd gear won't shift to 4th |
2006 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 51000 mi US $1300 |
starter button didn't turn on car right away. Dealer said that there has been this reported problem and replaced it free with no argument |
2006 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| 43400 mi C $11000 |
alternator |
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 Wagon
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 144000 mi US $2200 |
Upper and lower control arms, tie rod and links, and tie rods. |
2002 Lexus IS 4dr Wagon
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 55000 mi US $100 |
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. |
| 87000 mi US $150 |
Car would not start after getting gas. Diagnosed the alternator as being bad. Self swapped |
2002 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 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 |
Difficult to start at times. Battery tested bad. Thermostat was stuck open, and the engine would not warm up properly. |
| 148000 mi US $350 |
-lower control arms -d.s. lower ball joint -valve cover gaskets -PCV valve |
| 174000 mi US $400 |
Gas pedal would not work, sensor harness had to be replaced. |
| 181000 mi US $550 |
Had Stephen (Car Craft) remove the R134a and then replaced the compressor with a Denso compressor and got Car Craft to refill the 134a. |
2002 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed manual RWD
| 85000 mi US $2500 |
Replaced the clutch on the manual transmission. I would consider this a wear item. |
2001 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 3.0L I6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 67000 mi US $1500 |
struts needed to be replaced |
| 142000 mi US $320 |
Driver's side power door lock actuator failure, replaced with OEM parts. Driver's side power door lock actuator failure, replaced with OEM parts. |
| 170000 mi US $150 |
Check engine light on, shown various error code and end up O2 sensor replaced. |
| 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. |
| 112500 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. |
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