AutoUtility currently tracks 9 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2017 Lexus IS. Fuel & Propulsion System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 6 complaints (66.7% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 9 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Fuel & Propulsion System (6 reports • 66.7% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (2), Steering System (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2017 Lexus IS
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Fuel & Propulsion System
Electrical System
Steering System
Body & Structure
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2017 Lexus IS
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"I am unable to shut the engine off to pump fuel into the vehicle. The purge valve has been replaced, that maf sensor has been cleaned the leak detector pump has been changed. The vehicle will shut off and go into low power mode while driving on Highway, the idling is rough. The check engine light..."
"The vehicle is experiencing a failure of the dual-zone HVAC system where the passenger side consistently blows hot air while the driver side is set to cold. This indicates a failure of the HVAC blend door actuator (servo motor), which is a known issue for this model year. This failure poses a..."
"I own a 2017 Lexus IS 200t that is experiencing fuel pump failure. Although I checked my VIN and confirmed there are no open recalls listed, the symptoms match the known fuel pump issues affecting other Lexus vehicles from similar model years. The only reason my vehicle is not included is because..."
"I was driving my vehicle and then the entire car shut off going about 50 MPH causing the car to immediately stall. Nothing eventually worked making me have to push my car onto the side of the highway. Replaced the alternator and battery. Eventually got my car scanned and the issue I’m having is a..."
"I have been having problems with hard starts, rough idle, engine dying. My vehicle is experiencing all the same reported issues as a recall issued for a fuel pump on my make/model. My VIN however, is not covered under the recall. I've contacted Lexus and they said that if enough people complained..."
Complaint History for Lexus IS
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Lexus IS | 9 | 0 | 1 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Lexus IS | 2 | 0 | 0 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Lexus IS Current Page | 9 | 0 | 0 | Current |
| 2018 Lexus IS | 3 | 0 | 1 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Lexus IS | 2 | 0 | 2 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Lexus IS | 7 | 1 | 0 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Lexus IS | 3 | 1 | 0 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Lexus IS | 5 | 0 | 1 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Lexus IS | 5 | 0 | 0 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Lexus IS | 1 | 0 | 0 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Lexus IS | 1 | 0 | 0 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Lexus IS | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2017 Lexus IS
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 7 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.