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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 · Lights · clear filters

Feb 2, 2021Lights

PASSENGER HEADLIGHT LED LOW BEAM STOPPED WORKING AT 3 YRS 11MONTHS POST CAR PURCHASE. DEALER REPLACE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY, LED ECM ALSO FOUND NOT WORKING WITH NEW HEADLAMP ASSY. SIMILARLY THE DRIVER SIDE HIGH BEAM STRTED TO FADE AND DIAGNOSTIC FROM THE DEALER IS THAT IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THESE HEADLAMPS ASSEMBLY ARE COMPLETELY SEALED, WHICH MEANS THAT IF THE LED FAILS THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ( ~$1,100 ). MY CAR IS ABOUT TO GET THE SECOND HEADLAMP REPLACED , THIS TIME NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA ODI 11391139

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 →