8 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Lexus IS F, across model years 2008–2014. Every recall repair is free at any Lexus dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your IS F by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Lexus IS F model years, the 2009 has the most recalls (6).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Lexus IS F model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | no data |
| 2009 | 6 | no data |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Toyota Lexus recalls 2019 RC 350 vehicles with faulty fuel pump that may cause engine stalling while driving, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact Toyota or Lexus for free fuel pump replacement.
Lexus is recalling 2017 GX460 models with airbag inflators that may explode due to propellant degradation, risking serious injury or death. Owners must contact Toyota or Lexus for repairs.
Toyota is recalling 2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles with air bag inflators that may explode due to humidity and temperature exposure, risking serious injury or death. Owners should contact Toyota for replacement.
Toyota recalls 2013 GX460 vehicles with potentially dangerous air bag inflators that could explode during crashes, risking serious injury or death. Owners must contact Toyota or Pontiac for repairs.
Toyota is recalling 2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles with potential air bag inflator rupture causing serious injury or death. Owners must contact Toyota or Pontiac for free air bag replacement.
When the Lexus IS F recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the Lexus IS F; the most reported area is air bags. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Lexus IS F complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 8 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Lexus IS F, covering model years 2008–2014. The most recent was issued Jan 13, 2020 (Fuel System, Gasoline).
The 2009 Lexus IS F has the most, with 6 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (5), Fuel System, Gasoline (2), Visibility/Wiper (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Lexus dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Lexus to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Lexus dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.