2005 Lexus IS 300 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Lexus IS 300. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Sticky dashboard. Dashboard has become sticky to the touch and stains anything that comes in contact.”
“Suspension problems on my lexus is300. The front upper and lower ball joints keep going out. Tie rod ends. Front control arm. Alignment is always off. The car drives with vibrations and shimmy from left to right. Loud creeking noises. Squeak!”
“Suspension problems on my lexus is300. The front upper and lower ball joints keep going out. Tie rod ends. Front control arm. Alignment is always off. The car drives with vibrations and shimmy from left to right. Loud creeking noises. Squeak!”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 lexus is300. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, a loud pop sound emitted from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the sun roof glass chattered inside of the vehicle. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was not taken in for diagnostic testing. The…”
“Not sure if this is the correct forum. My car has a defect that is not considered a safety defect toyota lexus is repairing all vehicles 2006 and up leaving mine out where can I go for help please I went to servco lexus and they treated me very badly [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the…”
“Not sure if this is the correct forum. My car has a defect that is not considered a safety defect toyota lexus is repairing all vehicles 2006 and up leaving mine out where can I go for help please I went to servco lexus and they treated me very badly [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Lexus IS 300 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.