EnginePart report
2001 Lexus IS 300 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 295,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2001 Lexus IS 300, 4% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 295,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
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Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Lexus IS 300
Vehicle speed control
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Lexus IS 300
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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