⌘K
Federal filingsHome›Early Warning reports›Lexus› IS

The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.

Early Warning Reporting · Lexus

Lexus IS: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA

Lexus reported 616 incidents alleging a death or injury in a Lexus IS, model years 2001–2024, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.

Photo: Dmitrii Filatov / Unsplash
616 incidents reported
18 deaths, as claimed
740 injuries, as claimed
2001–2024 model years named

By model year

Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports
Model yearIncidentsKilledInjuredBuiltPer 100,000 built
2001202——
2002202——
2003202——
2004404——
2005444——
200636143——
200763071——
200860271——
200939051——
201064076——
201128035——
201230136——
201318121——
201460382——
201558166——
201645155——
20172102527,57576
20181902321,40389
201982917,08847
202090911,40779
20212102623,81388
202262519,14631
20231201525,27747
202450720,38225

The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.

By the system the claimant named

Source: as the manufacturer reported it
System namedIncidentsKilled
Air Bags2943
Vehicle Speed Control1406
Service Brake System844
Other680
Seat Belts270
Engine and Cooling System261
Steering System240
Seats220
Structure220
Fire196
Power Train190
Rollover182
Electrical System121
Forward Collision101
Tires90
Service Brake System, Air60
Visibility40
Wheels30
Fuel System30
No System/Component Specified21
Exterior Lighting20
Latch20
Lane Departure10
Suspension System10
Backover Prevention10

An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.

Every one of these, dated and numbered

The defect dossier for the Lexus IS puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the Lexus IS, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.

The incidents, newest first

Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters
IncidentModel yearStateKilledInjuredSystems namedReported
2026-02-172021CA01Air Bags2026 Q1
2025-12-172019CA02Electrical System · Seats · Other2026 Q1
2025-11-132023OK01Structure2025 Q4
2025-11-122020MA01Seats2025 Q4
2025-11-042024CA01Service Brake System, Air2025 Q4
2025-10-122016CA01Air Bags2025 Q4
2025-10-092017SC01Engine and Cooling System2025 Q4
2025-10-022020VT01Forward Collision · Lane Departure2025 Q4
2025-08-152016TX01Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-08-022023MD03Air Bags2025 Q3
2025-07-202024TX01Visibility · Tires · Forward Collision2025 Q3
2025-06-282022NY01Fire · Engine and Cooling System · Electrical System2025 Q3
2025-05-272021CA02Air Bags2025 Q2
2025-03-172023CA01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-03-152018TX01Seats2025 Q1
2025-03-132023CA01Service Brake System, Air2025 Q1
2025-03-112019IL01Fire · Electrical System2025 Q2
2025-01-302024FL02Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-292017FL01Other2025 Q1
2025-01-172024CA01Air Bags2025 Q1
2025-01-092023CA01Fire · Electrical System2025 Q1
2025-01-082023NJ01Other2025 Q1
2025-01-042023FL01Other2025 Q1
2024-11-042015CA02Service Brake System2024 Q4
2024-10-022023FL01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control · Forward Collision2024 Q4
2024-07-162015FL01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-07-082015PA01Air Bags2024 Q3
2024-06-082021TX01Forward Collision2024 Q2
2024-05-312024IL02Steering System · Suspension System2024 Q3
2024-04-102017TX01Air Bags2024 Q2
2024-03-192023OH02No System/Component Specified2024 Q1
2024-03-152022NM01Fire · Seats2024 Q2
2024-03-092018CA01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2024 Q2
2024-02-152015PA01Air Bags2024 Q3
2023-12-042015CA01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-252021CA02Rollover · Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-222023GA01Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-11-042021CA01Structure · Other2023 Q4
2023-10-212016NY01Rollover · Air Bags2023 Q4
2023-09-252022CA01Service Brake System2023 Q4
2023-09-082021OH01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-08-182016CA01Air Bags2024 Q1
2023-08-152018MD01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-08-092022HI01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-08-022017IL01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-07-312023AL01Air Bags · Other2023 Q3
2023-07-222020FL01Air Bags2023 Q3
2023-07-172023CA01Power Train2023 Q3
2023-07-172015NY01Engine and Cooling System2023 Q3
2023-06-162021MA01Other2023 Q2
2023-05-282021NC01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Tires2024 Q2
2023-05-032015CA01Air Bags2023 Q2
2023-04-192016NY02Power Train · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q2
2023-04-172015FL01Service Brake System2023 Q2
2023-04-062021FL02Structure2023 Q2
2023-03-172020AL01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-02-282015FL01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q2
2023-02-062014MS01Air Bags2023 Q1
2023-01-102019VA21Rollover · Vehicle Speed Control2023 Q1
2022-12-272015CA01Air Bags2023 Q1
2022-12-202022CA20Fire2023 Q1
2022-11-302014CA01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-11-102016CO01Rollover · Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-10-242016MS02Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-10-102021FL01Structure · Other2022 Q4
2022-10-062020FL01Air Bags2022 Q4
2022-09-202017WV01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-09-072015CA03Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-08-032015CA01Air Bags2022 Q3
2022-07-222021WA02Structure · Other2022 Q3
2022-07-072014NV02Rollover · Wheels2022 Q3
2022-07-012021IL01Structure · Other2022 Q3
2022-05-082020SC01Service Brake System2022 Q2
2022-03-312021CT02Structure · Other2022 Q3
2022-03-232014AL01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-03-212021TX01Structure · Other2022 Q3
2022-03-192022NY01Other2022 Q3
2022-02-082016TX01Air Bags2022 Q1
2022-01-012021FL01Structure · Other2024 Q1
2021-11-132013NC01Air Bags2022 Q1
2021-10-102021FL01Rollover · Air Bags2021 Q4
2021-09-032014NY01Structure · Other2021 Q3
2021-09-022020FL01Vehicle Speed Control2021 Q3
2021-09-022020FL01Electrical System · Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-08-252017PA01Electrical System · Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-08-202016CA01Steering System · Service Brake System · Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-08-202015FL02Service Brake System · Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-08-022017CA01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2021 Q4
2021-07-042021CA01Air Bags2021 Q3
2021-07-042019CO01Structure2021 Q3
2021-06-212021PR01Seats2021 Q3
2021-05-182021CA01Air Bags2021 Q2
2021-05-112018NC03Steering System2021 Q2
2021-05-062021TX01Other2021 Q3
2021-04-252013CA01Seat Belts2021 Q2
2021-03-182013LA02Other2021 Q1
2021-02-162019CA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-02-122018FL01Engine and Cooling System · Fuel System2021 Q1
2021-01-302014FL02Air Bags2021 Q1
2021-01-212021NV01Structure · Other2022 Q3
2021-01-152016WA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-12-212019LA01Air Bags2021 Q1
2020-11-192012TX01Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-10-112014NJ01Tires2021 Q2
2020-10-092016TN02Air Bags · Seat Belts2020 Q4
2020-10-082018CA01Engine and Cooling System · Backover Prevention2020 Q4
2020-09-222018FL01Power Train2020 Q3
2020-08-212011PR01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-08-182015CH10Forward Collision2020 Q3
2020-08-172015CO01Rollover · Air Bags2020 Q4
2020-08-132020CA01Fire · Engine and Cooling System · Power Train2020 Q4
2020-08-122011TX01Fire · Seats2020 Q3
2020-07-212018PA01Air Bags2020 Q3
2020-07-152019NY01Exterior Lighting2020 Q3
2020-06-262015MD01Other2020 Q3
2020-06-052018CA02Rollover · Steering System2020 Q2
2020-05-272013VA01Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-04-142014CA02Air Bags2020 Q2
2020-03-072015TX01Fire · Seats2020 Q2
2020-03-072016GA01Air Bags · Seat Belts · Forward Collision2020 Q1
2020-02-212017CA01Air Bags2020 Q1
2020-02-102018CA01Forward Collision2020 Q1
2020-01-012014CA01Engine and Cooling System · Fuel System · Air Bags2020 Q3
2019-11-272013NM01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-232013TX01Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-11-192018NJ01Service Brake System, Air2019 Q4
2019-11-192016LA03Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-11-152018CA01Engine and Cooling System · Fuel System2020 Q3
2019-11-062015CA01Steering System · Tires2019 Q4
2019-10-162016FL01Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-10-152015CA01Power Train · Other2019 Q4
2019-09-292015MD01Service Brake System2019 Q4
2019-09-272017FL01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q4
2019-09-192010CA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-09-182012MN01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q3
2019-09-172018CA02Air Bags2019 Q4
2019-08-212017CA02Air Bags · Seat Belts · Forward Collision2019 Q3
2019-08-062015MI01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-08-052015VA01Engine and Cooling System2019 Q3
2019-07-242016CA01Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q3
2019-07-162012TX01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-112010CA01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-092011TX01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-07-052011OK01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-06-152017TX01Air Bags2019 Q3
2019-05-302018TX01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-122010FL01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-05-112010FL01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q2
2019-05-032010CA02Other2019 Q2
2019-04-242010AL02Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-172014TX01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-082014MD01Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-04-082010FL02Air Bags2019 Q2
2019-03-012018CA01Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Forward Collision2019 Q2
2019-02-142015OR01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-02-052017FL01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-02-042010FL01Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q1
2019-02-032013TX01Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q1
2019-01-312019KS01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2019 Q1
2019-01-302010CO01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-102014SC01Air Bags2019 Q1
2019-01-052018CA01Steering System · Tires2019 Q1
2018-12-302011LA04Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-12-282015GA01Seats2019 Q1
2018-12-262012NM01Air Bags · Seat Belts2019 Q1
2018-12-172017NY01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-12-162015LA01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-12-062015GA01Rollover · Air Bags · Seat Belts2018 Q4
2018-11-232017CA01Wheels2019 Q2
2018-11-222015CA01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-11-142010FL01Other2018 Q4
2018-11-112012VA04Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-11-062015FL01Structure2018 Q4
2018-11-052015NJ02Other2018 Q4
2018-11-022014CA01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-10-062010CA02Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q4
2018-10-042018CA01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q4
2018-10-042014MD01Structure · Other2018 Q4
2018-10-032015CA01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-09-272010TN02Steering System · Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-09-242018NJ01Air Bags2018 Q4
2018-09-212017CA02Service Brake System2018 Q4
2018-09-122012NY01Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q4
2018-09-042015NY01Latch2018 Q4
2018-09-042014CA01Fire · Electrical System2018 Q3
not reported2016CA01Seats2018 Q3
not reported2016FL01Other2018 Q3
not reported2016FL01Other2018 Q3
not reported2016FL04Other2018 Q3
not reported2010NY01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-262016CA01Steering System · Service Brake System · Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-262016CA01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-08-232012NJ01Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q3
2018-08-192015NC01Seats2018 Q3
2018-08-012014NC01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-07-312017PA01Service Brake System · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q3
2018-07-282016NV01Seat Belts2018 Q3
2018-07-142014NM02Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-06-302016CA02Seat Belts · Structure · Seats2020 Q3
2018-06-192009CA01Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q3
2018-06-162015WA01Air Bags2018 Q2
not reported2014FL02Tires2018 Q2
2018-05-302011TX01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-292015CA01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-282010TN01Other2018 Q3
2018-05-222014IL01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-05-212009LA01Engine and Cooling System · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q2
2018-05-052016FL01Service Brake System, Air · Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-04-272011VA01Steering System · Service Brake System2018 Q2
2018-04-242010MD01Fire · Seats2018 Q2
2018-04-212010CA01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q2
2018-04-202015VA03Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q2
2018-04-182010NM01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-04-112016CA01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-04-022016FL01Fire · Engine and Cooling System2018 Q3
2018-04-022016TX01Air Bags2018 Q3
2018-03-272014NY01Air Bags2018 Q2
2018-03-172009CA01Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q2
2018-03-152012PR01Air Bags2019 Q1
2018-03-152013CA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2018 Q1
2018-03-122012CA01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-03-022012WA01Air Bags · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q1
not reported2018CA01Seats2018 Q1
not reported2014CO02Power Train2018 Q1
2018-02-132014CA01Structure2018 Q1
2018-02-082010CA01Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q1
2018-02-072014CH23Service Brake System2018 Q3
2018-02-042014NY02Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-02-022011GA01Air Bags2018 Q1
2018-01-292016CA01Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control2018 Q3
2018-01-142010CA01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-12-252017CA01Air Bags2018 Q3
2017-12-242012LA01Air Bags2018 Q3
2017-12-192009RI01Air Bags2018 Q1
2017-12-042014CA01Other2017 Q4
2017-11-302009CA02Other2017 Q4
2017-11-222014GA02Engine and Cooling System2017 Q4
2017-11-162017CA03Forward Collision2018 Q3
2017-11-152016FL01Other2018 Q3
2017-11-122016CA01Service Brake System · Air Bags · Seat Belts · Vehicle Speed Control · Other2018 Q3
2017-11-082016NY01Fire · Tires2017 Q4
2017-11-072017CA01Seats2018 Q3
2017-11-032014GA04Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-10-312012AL01Service Brake System · Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-10-312010TN02Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-10-042011TN01Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-10-032016NJ01Service Brake System · Air Bags2017 Q4
2017-09-212009NY01Seat Belts2017 Q3
not reported2008FL01Other2017 Q3
2017-08-282009CA01Air Bags · Seat Belts2017 Q3

The newest 250 of 616 are shown; all of them are in the defect dossier’s exhibits CSV.

Each row above is a claim or notice Lexus received alleging a death or injury in a Lexus IS and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a IS that sold more will have more rows. All Lexus models · What these reports are, and are not.