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2021 IS350 AWD issues?

Hello all! I’m about to purchase a used 2021 IS350 AWD with 24k miles and I’ve been doing a ton of research and I see a lot of good! The thing is I search for the bad for worst case situations

The only things I could fine is that

it’s small(don’t care),
it doesn’t have as much power as competitors (don’t care),
the front tires need to be replaced because of inner wear (kind of a bigger deal),
that it can have bad oil leaks at around 80k+ miles(pretty big issue).
The transmission isn’t as smooth in eco or normal mode(can be annoying)

Other than these I haven’t seen many issues which is great! I am still very skeptical though!

If anyone has any insight, issues, or tips please let me know!

Posted Sep 8, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC

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