2005 Lexus IS Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 17%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Lexus IS, 17% of the 12 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“As I prepared to make a right turn onto a busy street, I suddenly could not brake normally. Instead, I was unable to press the brake down as a balloon like feeling pushed it back up, but it also did not return all the way up to its normal position. The result was I was moving with no way to slow down the car. Fortunately, I was not moving at a high speed and immediately shifted into park. I was fortunate this did not occur while I was at full speed. The brake lights did turn on at the time of the issue. An independent mechanic suspects a brake booster failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11438814, filed 2021-10“Lexus is300 2005 brake malfunction. When the consume attempted to apply the brakes, the vehicle would not stop, which resulted in the consumer hitting a parked vehicle. The consumer believed the brake booster failed.”
NHTSA complaint #10113709, filed 2005-03Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 20% |
| 2015 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 11% |
| 2010 | 2 | 5% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 2 | 17% |
| 2003 | 2 | 17% |
| 2002 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2005 Lexus IS
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Lexus IS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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