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Selling a junk Lexus

Junkyards and junk car buyers take any Lexus in any condition. What they pay depends on the car's weight, the scrap steel price, the parts still on it and the tow. Pick your model below for what owners report most, or get an offer now.

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What NHTSA data shows for Lexus

Across the 11 Lexus models with enough data to count (model years 1995–2022), NHTSA has 9,530 owner complaints on file and 68 recall campaigns. The most-reported components across the make are air bags (1,658), speed control (825), transmission and drivetrain (814). The Lexus ES350 has the most complaints of any Lexus, with 1,629. Data as of 2026-10-12.

Complaint counts rise with how many of a model were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a big number mostly means a common car. The useful part is what fails: when the top complaint is air bags, read our guide to selling a car after an accident before you take an offer.

Lexus models

ModelModel yearsComplaintsMost reportedRecalls
Lexus ES3502007–20221,629Air bags12
Lexus RX3502007–20221,109Speed control12
Lexus RX1999–20221,088Other3
Lexus IS 2502006–2016938Air bags8
Lexus RX3001998–2003849Transmission and drivetrain7
Lexus ES1996–2022837Air bags3
Lexus IS1999–2022804Body and structure9
Lexus ES3001995–2013713Speed control4
Lexus RX3302004–2011659Transmission and drivetrain5
Lexus RX Hybrid2005–2020472Brakes1
Lexus GS3001995–2014432Speed control4

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