1.3% of complaints about the 2008 Lexus IS 250 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (38 complaints), typically at 8.8 yr or about 93,000 miles.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propella
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2009 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Yaris
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus ES350, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Z
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured January 6, 2005, to September 10, 2010, and 2006-2011 Lexus IS vehicles manufactured August 30, 2005, to September 10, 2010. Due to anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2005, through October 5, 2011; 2010-2012 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles manufactured April 10, 2009, through October 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 Lexus IS-F vehicles manufactured December 14, 2007, through July 10, 2011. The nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative.
Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2008 LEXUS IS250 MELTS AWAY EVERYDAY AS WELL AS THE THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANELS. THE MELTED DASHBOARD CAUSES A GLARE DIRECTLY IN THE VIEWING SIGHT OF THE DRIVER ESPECIALLY ON REALLY HOT AND SUNNY DAYS HERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS CAUSES DRIVING VISION TO BE IMPAIRED. THE DOOR PANELS AND DASHBOARD LEAVE PRINTS ON YOUR HANDS AND FINGERS WHEN THEY ARE TOUCHED. *JS
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE DASH IN MY LEXUS. THE DASH IS MELTING AND CREATING A GLARE ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL LEXUS DEALERS AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURE HAS NOT HAD A RECALL AT THIS TIME. THE COST FROM THE LEXUS DEALER IS AROUND $2500.00. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS NOT JUST A FEW CARS WITH THE PROBLEM. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GLARE WAS PRESENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD THAT OBSTRUCTED THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. THE CAUSE OF THE GLARE WAS DUE TO THE DASHBOARD MELTING ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.