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What 9 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Lexus Is200t

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (9)Brakes (4)Electrical system (2)Body & structure (1)Engine (1)Lights (1)Tires (1)Wheels (1)

1 of 9 complaints match · Engine · clear filters

Feb 12, 2018BrakesEngine

THE VEHICLE ENGINE'S HAS ABNORMAL NOISE AT IDLE AND GRINDING NOISE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF VACUUM REGULATOR VALVES, IT COST THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER AT ANYTIME WHICH CAN RESULT DRIVERS GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUES DUE TO HIGH NUMBERS OF FAILURES OF THE COMPONENTS.

NHTSA ODI 11072341

Working with the data? Download all 9 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Lexus Is200t verdict →