2005 Lexus IS Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 42%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the body and structure of the 2005 Lexus IS, 42% of the 12 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles.
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.
“One day I just got into my car after cleaning it and the dash was very sticky, I thought someone split something in my car so I wiped it down but it did nothing.”
NHTSA complaint #10617687, filed 2014-07“On the dashboard, the square of material where the srs air bag IS, on the passenger side, keeps melting when it's exposed to heat. The airbag decomposes over time due to an error in design/manufacturing, and that Lexus IS aware of the situation due to other customers that have had the same problem. I have safety concerns about the condition of the air bag as this continues to deteriorate overtime. This situation may affect the quality and strength of the air bag. . After research I discovered this problem has occurred in Lexus vehicles as far back as 2002.”
NHTSA complaint #10438408, filed 2011-11Related service bulletins
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Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 20% |
| 2017 | 1 | 9% |
| 2015 | 1 | 11% |
| 2014 | 1 | 8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 4 | 22% |
| 2011 | 3 | 20% |
| 2009 | 4 | 10% |
| 2008 | 22 | 22% |
| 2007 | 46 | 38% |
| 2006 | 43 | 30% |
| 2005 | 5 | 42% |
| 2004 | 3 | 30% |
| 2003 | 4 | 33% |
| 2002 | 5 | 42% |
Other parts of the 2005 Lexus IS
2 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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