2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID Problems & Recalls
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Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010 Lexus HS 250h Hybrid vehicles. A component within the hybrid transaxle assembly may short circuit and result in a reduction...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2005, to September 7, 2010, and 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles man...
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through September 2010. If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel ...
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through September 2010. If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel ...
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS250 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH in traffic, he depressed the brake pedal for slowing traffic ahead however, the brake pedal became firm and failed to respond as needed. The contact stated he depressed the brake pedal with more force a...
Mileage: 193,000
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS250 Hybrid. The contact stated while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but felt stiff and the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's daughter swerved between vehicles to prevent a ...
Mileage: 150,000
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS 250 HYBRID. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 MPH and attempting to apply the brake, the brake pedal went to the floor and failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle began to swerve and displayed a tugging with the steering wheel. The contact was ab...
Mileage: 110,000
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS250 Hybrid. The contact stated that while her daughter was attempting to reverse, the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transaxle assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not rep...
Mileage: 1,030
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS250 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal to avoid traffic however, the brake pedal felt loosened and the vehicle started to swerve from the left to the right. Additionally, the contact stated that the ste...
Mileage: 161,000
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving and depressing the brake pedal, the pedal extended to the floor causing the braking distance to be extended. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that ABS booster was faulty and needed to be ...
Mileage: 197,000
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 45-50 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but felt soft. The brake warning light, the ABS warning light, and the speed warning light were illuminated. The contact’s wife veered to the side ...
Mileage: 145,900
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving on rough pavement and applying the brake, the vehicle jolted forward nearly crashing into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The mechanic found no failu...
Mileage: 75,000
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving on rough pavement and applying the brake, the vehicle jolted forward nearly crashing into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The mechanic found no failu...
Mileage: 75,000
The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS250 Hybrid. The contact stated had they had recently purchased the vehicle and had minor repairs performed on the vehicle by an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the vehicle could not be aligned due to the repair as stated in NHTSA Campaign Number: 1...
Mileage: 142,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DON MOORE TOYOTA (4216 FREDERICA ST, OWENSBORO, KY 42301) AND KENNY KENT LEXUS (5600 DIVISION ST, E...
Mileage: 220,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER LEXUS OF ROSEVILLE LOCATED AT 300 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (916) 472-7400, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WI...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER LEXUS OF ROSEVILLE LOCATED AT 300 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (916) 472-7400, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WI...
Mileage: 100,000
HARD BRAKE PEDAL - BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IMPROPERLY HARD TO STOP. VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR TOYOTAS VEHICLES.
Mileage: 100,078
HARD BRAKE PEDAL - BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IMPROPERLY HARD TO STOP. VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR TOYOTAS VEHICLES.
Mileage: 100,078
HARD BRAKE PEDAL - BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IMPROPERLY HARD TO STOP. VEHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SIMILAR TOYOTAS VEHICLES.
Mileage: 100,078
2010 LEXUS 250HS BRAKE ACTUATOR. DRIVING ALONG A CITY STREET GOING 55 MPH. SLOWING DOWN TO APPROACH A STOP LIGHT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL THE RED BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON. MY PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAVE NO BRAKES AND ALMOST CRASHED MY CAR INTO THE REAR END ...
Mileage: 81,000
WHEN I RUN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR HIT ANYTHING IN THE STREET, MY CAR GOES INTO A FIT ALMOST HITTING THE OTHER CARS. ITS LIKE AFTER THAT, HE MOVES REALLY FAST FORCING IT TO GO FASTER AND MY FOOT IS NOT EVEN ON THE BREAKS...
Mileage: 130
2010 LEXUS HS 250H START MALFUNCTION, ALL LIGHTS FLICKERING THEN NOTHING. ATTEMPTED JUMPING THE 12V BATTERY OFF BUT THAT DID NOT WORK, ATTEMPTED REPLACING KEY FOB BATTERY AND THAT DID NOT WORK. NOW THERE IS NO LIGHTS OR ELECTRICITY THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT FLICKER ARE THE P LIGHT WHICH STROBES SLIGHTLY ...
Mileage: 160,395
2010 LEXUS HS 250H START MALFUNCTION, ALL LIGHTS FLICKERING THEN NOTHING. ATTEMPTED JUMPING THE 12V BATTERY OFF BUT THAT DID NOT WORK, ATTEMPTED REPLACING KEY FOB BATTERY AND THAT DID NOT WORK. NOW THERE IS NO LIGHTS OR ELECTRICITY THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT FLICKER ARE THE P LIGHT WHICH STROBES SLIGHTLY ...
Mileage: 160,395
PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPOT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO DRIVE THROUGH A FENCE, SMALL BUSH AND AN OUTDOOR STAIRCASE. MY SPEED WAS UNDER 10 MILES AN HOUR.
Mileage: 75,000
TAKATA RECALL: I'VE HAD 2 INCIDENTS WHERE ALL FOUR OF MY CAR WINDOWS WERE DOWN. ALSO MY MOONROOF WINDOW WAS OPEN. I ASSUME THEY WENT DOWN BY THEMSELVES. THE CAR WAS PARKED. I'D GO OUT TO MY CAR. MY CAR WAS LOCKED. I ALWAYS LOCK IT AND NOTHING APPEARED TO BE STOLEN OR BROKEN. THE FIRST INCIDENT HAPP...
Mileage: 130,000
TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON ABS (REFLASH SOFTWARE) AND BREAK BOOSTER PUMP REPLACEMENT. I HAVE LOST THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON THE BREAKS AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. DEALER HAS SAME ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLES EXCEPT OF MINE. HOW DO I GET MY VIN NUMBER CHECKED AND ADDED...
Mileage: 123,000
ADDING DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BY THE MECHANIC, AND PICTURE ON THE ERROR. LOOKS LIKE THE SAME ISSUE BUT DEALER WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THIS RECALL FOR THE VIN NUMBER. PLEASE ASSIST
Mileage: 123,000
THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE MIRRORS BOTH FAILED WITHIN A YEAR OF EACH OTHER. BOTH MIRRORS BEGAN TO MOVE EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING, RENDERING THEM USELESS. BOTH MIRRORS ARE CAPABLE OF BEING MANUALLY FOLDED, THE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THEM FIRM WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION BROKE.
Mileage: 156,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN T...
Mileage: 85,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 HS 250H LEXUS IN AUG 8, 2016. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT IT HAS BEEN RECALLED 7 TIMES WITH SERIOUS UNDER THE HOOD ISSUES AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY ONE OUTSTANDING THE ONE I STUMBLED UPON DUE TO RESEARCH. THIS CAR HAS RUINED MY LIFE.IT HAS NEEDED ALL SORT OF REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED IT...
Mileage: 79,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 HS 250H LEXUS IN AUG 8, 2016. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT IT HAS BEEN RECALLED 7 TIMES WITH SERIOUS UNDER THE HOOD ISSUES AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY ONE OUTSTANDING THE ONE I STUMBLED UPON DUE TO RESEARCH. THIS CAR HAS RUINED MY LIFE.IT HAS NEEDED ALL SORT OF REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED IT...
Mileage: 79,000
I PURCHASED A 2010 HS 250H LEXUS IN AUG 8, 2016. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT IT HAS BEEN RECALLED 7 TIMES WITH SERIOUS UNDER THE HOOD ISSUES AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY ONE OUTSTANDING THE ONE I STUMBLED UPON DUE TO RESEARCH. THIS CAR HAS RUINED MY LIFE.IT HAS NEEDED ALL SORT OF REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED IT...
Mileage: 79,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LEXUS OF MELBOURNE (6927 BROMLEY DR., MELBOURNE, FL 32940) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID TRANS...
Mileage: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LEXUS OF MELBOURNE (6927 BROMLEY DR., MELBOURNE, FL 32940) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID TRANS...
Mileage: 81,000
AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING CAR, SHE RECEIVED (4) - LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD ABOUT BREAK AND ABS SYSTEM. SHE WAS DRIVING ON 610S IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THEN ALL OF SUDDEN SHE WAS FEELING BREAK WAS NOT WORKING AS SHOULD AND RECEIVING NOISE LIKE TURBINE RUNNING. IT WAS VACUUM FROM BREAK. WE TOOK CAR TO CLEAR LA...
Mileage: 20
THIS CAR HAS HAD 7 RECALLS. WHEN YOU REVIEW THE CARFAX OR NHTSA WEBSITE, IT ONLY SHOW OPEN RECALLS. THE REAR SUSPENSION PROBLEM WAS ORIGINALLY RECALLED 08/02/12 RECALL NUMBER 12V37-3000, DEALERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO INSPECT FOR LOOSE TIE-ROD NUTS AND REPLACE AS NEEDED. THEN 08/28/13 RECALL NOTICE ...
TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, SLIP INDICATOR LAMP, BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR, AND MASTER INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT LE...
Mileage: 123,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T...
TRAVELING BETWEEN 60-70 MPH I JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID SOMEONE ENTERING MY LANE AT A FREEWAY MERGE. THE CAR STARTED SWERVING TO AN EXTREME DEGREE. I HEARD THE BEEP OF SOMETHING ENGAGING THAT I ASSUME WAS THE VSC, BUT MY HEAD WAS BEING JERKED TOO HARD FROM SIDE TO SIDE TO BE ...
Mileage: 84,000
THE 2010 HS250H REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM RECALL FLAW THE SAFETY RECALL WORK CAUSED NON-RECOVERABLE DAMAGES TO THE REAR TIRES OF MY 2010 HS250H. TORONTO LEXUS TOLD ME THAT THE DAMAGES TO THE TIRES WEREREAR DUE TO MISALIGNMENT BY WESTSIDE LEXUS. LEXUS USA ONLY REIMBURSED ME A SMALL PORTION OF THE T...
Mileage: 48,533
ON 9/29/2017 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT IN A DARK ROAD ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE CRASHED INTO WALL BESIDE THE CITY STREET AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH LEXUS AT THAT TIME. A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM CAME IN DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 22,2017, LEXUS STATED IN LE...
Mileage: 66,780
ON 9/29/2017 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT IN A DARK ROAD ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE CRASHED INTO WALL BESIDE THE CITY STREET AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH LEXUS AT THAT TIME. A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM CAME IN DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 22,2017, LEXUS STATED IN LE...
Mileage: 66,780
ON 9/29/2017 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT IN A DARK ROAD ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE CRASHED INTO WALL BESIDE THE CITY STREET AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH LEXUS AT THAT TIME. A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM CAME IN DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 22,2017, LEXUS STATED IN LE...
Mileage: 66,780
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V619000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED...
Mileage: 131,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE AT A YIELD SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD, AND NECK I...
Mileage: 65,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS H250SH (NA). WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (JM LEXUS, 5353 W SAMPLE RD, MARGATE, FL 33071, 954-972-2000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY INVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 117,000
RECALL NO. 17V-619 AND 16V-596. THIS IS AN URGENT RECALL BUT THE DEALER NOT ABLE TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX MY CAR UNTIL THE NEXT 30 DAYS. AND DIDN'T OFFER ME A LOANER CAR DUE TO THIS WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF I STILL DRIVE THIS CAR.
RECALL NO. 17V-619 AND 16V-596. THIS IS AN URGENT RECALL BUT THE DEALER NOT ABLE TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX MY CAR UNTIL THE NEXT 30 DAYS. AND DIDN'T OFFER ME A LOANER CAR DUE TO THIS WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF I STILL DRIVE THIS CAR.
REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM RECALL WAS IN PLACE AUGUST OF 2016. AS OF DECEMBER OF 2017 DEALERS ARE STILL ADVISING OF PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. REMEDY NOTICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM LEXUS ADVISING ALL DEALERS SHOULD BE PREPARED.
REAR WINDOW BREAK LIGHT (LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF REAR VEHICLE WINDOW) STOPS LIGHTING STARTING 2015. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE BREAKING MOTION, THE REAR WINDOW BREAK LIGHT IS DEAD AND DOES NOT TURN RED.
Mileage: 36,750
REAR WINDOW BREAK LIGHT (LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF REAR VEHICLE WINDOW) STOPS LIGHTING STARTING 2015. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE BREAKING MOTION, THE REAR WINDOW BREAK LIGHT IS DEAD AND DOES NOT TURN RED.
Mileage: 36,750
I'M JUST OVER 100K MILES AND MY LEXUS HAD A "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" LIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON MY HAZAR...
Mileage: 107,000
I'M JUST OVER 100K MILES AND MY LEXUS HAD A "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" LIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON MY HAZAR...
Mileage: 107,000
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM LEXUS (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:16V596 RECALL DATE: AUGUST 10, 2016). POHANKA LEXUS IN CHANTILLY, VA SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS BUT WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY DID. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN IN JANUARY 2017 AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME IN FEBRUARY. AFTER NO CONTAC...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT MOVING AROUND. THE TIRE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REALIGNED DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE CONTROL ARM. THE V...
Mileage: 108,000
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM LEXUS LAST YEAR (NHTSA RECALL NO 16V-596) RE REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM (NO.1) ASSEMBLIES. AS OF TODAY, WELL OVER SIX MONTHS LATER, LEXUS HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OFFER ME THIS FREE SERVICE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. I HAVE TRIED TO ARRANGE IT MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE PAST 6+ M...
REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM SAFETY RECALL. RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION NOV 2016. AS OF APRIL 2017 DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEEPS TELLING ME THAT NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND TO CALL BACK IN ANOTHER MONTH.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NO...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARM...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE IN MI...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS M...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER...
BRAKES: THE CAR IS PRESENTING ISSUES WHEN BRAKING, IN ORDER TO BRAKE IT HAS TO BE PRESSED TOO HARD, AND IT DOES NOT BRAKE IMMEDIATELY IS MORE LIKE GRADUALLY, WHICH MAKES SLOWER THE BRAKE PROCESS, AND VERY DANGEROUS. IT ALSO MAKES A VERY ANNOYING SQUEAKY SOUND. SUSPENSION: THE CAR HAS BEEN ALIGNED ...
Mileage: 72,300
BRAKES: THE CAR IS PRESENTING ISSUES WHEN BRAKING, IN ORDER TO BRAKE IT HAS TO BE PRESSED TOO HARD, AND IT DOES NOT BRAKE IMMEDIATELY IS MORE LIKE GRADUALLY, WHICH MAKES SLOWER THE BRAKE PROCESS, AND VERY DANGEROUS. IT ALSO MAKES A VERY ANNOYING SQUEAKY SOUND. SUSPENSION: THE CAR HAS BEEN ALIGNED ...
Mileage: 72,300
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTUR...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURE...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTUR...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTUR...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. T...
I'VE CONTACTED MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALER - LEXUS OF BIRMINGHAM, AL - TWICE ABOUT MY RECALL FOR REAR SUSPENSION ASSEMBLIES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER. THEY DO NOT GIVE ME ANY INDICATION FOR WHEN THE PART WILL COME IN OR IF IT IS SAFE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR. I DRIVE A LOT AND A...
NHTSA RECALL NO. 16V-596, ISSUED APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO. THERE IS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE OF THE PARTS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE RECALL, AND DEALERS CANNOT TELL ME WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY TALKING WITH TWO DEALERS NEAR ME AND THE LEXUS CUSTOMER CARE CENTER. THE RECALL ...
Mileage: 49,000
SINCE THE CAR WAS RECALLED FOR A FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCE ISSUES WITH MY FUEL GAUGES AND GAS TANK. I FILL MY TANK BUT IT TRIGGERS THE GAS PUMP THAT IT IS FULL WHEN I KNOW IT IS NOT FULL. THE GAUGE WILL READ THAT I AM DOWN 3/4 OF A TANK BUT WHEN I GO TO FILL THE GAS TANK, IT ONLY ALL...
Mileage: 35,000
TRANSAXIAL FAILED PER LEXUS WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR TURNED OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD SUDDENLY
Mileage: 133,000
THIS IS AN IDENTICAL COMPLAINT TO ANOTHER I SAW HERE. WHILE THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE OR A SLIPPERY SURFACE, THE FOLLOWING HAPPENS: , - BRAKES LOSE ALL OF THEIR GRIP FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND (I.E. NO LONGER BEING APPLIED) . WHILE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ...
Mileage: 19,000
THIS IS AN IDENTICAL COMPLAINT TO ANOTHER I SAW HERE. WHILE THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE OR A SLIPPERY SURFACE, THE FOLLOWING HAPPENS: , - BRAKES LOSE ALL OF THEIR GRIP FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND (I.E. NO LONGER BEING APPLIED) . WHILE THE VEHICLE DOES NOT ...
Mileage: 19,000
PETITION FOR A DEFECT INVESTIGATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 30162 BY INTERESTED PERSON FOR STANDARDS AND ENFORCEMENT (2 CD' S ENCLOSED). *SMD ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER'S WIFE, THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AS SHE WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERA...
MY ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS I WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING PLACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAR THAT IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER THE CRASH ...
Mileage: 75,000
MY ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS I WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING PLACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAR THAT IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER THE CRASH ...
Mileage: 75,000
MY ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS I WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING PLACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAR THAT IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER THE CRASH ...
Mileage: 75,000
WHILE THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP OR A POTHOLE OR A SLIPPERY SURFACE, THE FOLLOWING HAPPENS: - VEHICLE SLIPS, - BRAKES LOSE CONTROL (I.E. NO LONGER BEING APPLIED) FOR A FEW SECONDS, - THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE ABOVE CONDITION HAPPENS AT A...
Mileage: 44,500
I WAS TURNING TO THE RIGHT INTO A PARKING SLOT. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF THE CRASH. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EDITED VERSION OF AN EARLIER REPORT I SENT. THE CHANGE IS IN THE AFFECTED PARTS. THE PART THAT ...
Mileage: 75,000
I WAS SLOWLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT INTO A PARKING SLOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF THE CRASH.
Mileage: 75,000
I WAS SLOWLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT INTO A PARKING SLOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF THE CRASH.
Mileage: 75,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS 250HS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON AN UNEVEN OR BUMPY ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKES WOULD MALFUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SKID TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA...
Mileage: 23,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS 250HS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON AN UNEVEN OR BUMPY ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKES WOULD MALFUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SKID TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPA...
Mileage: 23,000
THE BRAKES OF THE CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. WE HAD JUST PICKED UP THE CAR ON THE PREVIOUS FRIDAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL (WHICH WAS THE 2ND TIME IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE). MY WIFE AS ABLE TO FINALLY STOP THE CAR BY STEPPING ONTO THE EMERGENCY BOOT BRAKE. ...
Mileage: 44,000
THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SNAPPED AND COLLAPSED INTO THE CAR WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, LEAVING NO VISIBILITY IN BLIND SPOT ON DRIVERS SIDE. HAD TO PULL OVER INTO A RETAIL CENTER AND HAVE THE MIRROR TAPED IN A FIXED POSITION IN ORDER TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SAF...
Mileage: 44,000
I CANNOT HEAR THE TURN SIGNAL OF MY LEXUS. I HAVE REASONABLE HEARING AND CAN HEAR THE TURN SIGNAL OF ALL OTHER CARS THAT I CAN DRIVE. LEXUS ENGINEERS HAVE DESIGNED THE TONE OF THE TURN SIGNAL SUCH THAT PEOPLE LIKE ME CANNOT HEAR IT. AS A RESULT, I LEAVE THE TURN SIGNAL ON LONGER THAN NECESSARY. ...
I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT OF RECALL SERVICES PERFORMED BY LONGO LEXUS DEALER IN EL MONTE, CALIFORNIA. THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE OF LONGO TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL SERVICES CANNOT BE DONE ON THE SAME DAY DUE TO ?PARTS LIMITED ?NEED MORE THAN TWO HOURS TO PERFORM ?NEED DAYS TO GET THE PARTS...
Mileage: 78,900
I HAD PARKED THE CAR IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING SPOT BETWEEN TWO CARS AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD. INTUITIVELY, I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR SPEEDED UP, JUMPED OVER TWO PARKING BARRIERS, TRAVELLED ABOUT 50 FEET ...
Mileage: 25,000
I HAD PARKED THE CAR IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING SPOT BETWEEN TWO CARS AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD. INTUITIVELY, I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR SPEEDED UP, JUMPED OVER TWO PARKING BARRIERS, TRAVELLED ABOUT 50 FEET ...
Mileage: 25,000
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AND BUMP WAS HIT THAT CAUSED THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO RELEASE AND THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE DEALER HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE BRAKE ...
Mileage: 1,200
CONDENSATION SUDDENLY BUILDING UP WITHIN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. POSSIBLE CAUSE BY FAULTY GASKETS AROUND HEADLAMP. CONDENSATION CAN BUILD UP AND CAUSE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH VEHICLE. SPOKE WITH LEXUS THEY ADMIT THEY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH RX350 BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE WITH HS250H. *TR
Mileage: 95,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VEER FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V373000 (SUSPENSION) WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE CONTACT THEN...
Mileage: 7,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V373000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUES. THE MANUF...
Mileage: 37,000
I WAS PARALLEL PARKING THE CAR. I PULLED ALONGSIDE THE CURB BEHIND A VOLVO AND STOPPED THE CAR. WITH THE CAR STOPPED AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I MOVED MY RIGHT HAND TO PRESS THE PARK BUTTON AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR LEAPED (5 FEET) FORWARD INTO THE VOLVO CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR (HOOD, GRILL, BUMP...
Mileage: 25,000
I WAS PARALLEL PARKING THE CAR. I PULLED ALONGSIDE THE CURB BEHIND A VOLVO AND STOPPED THE CAR. WITH THE CAR STOPPED AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I MOVED MY RIGHT HAND TO PRESS THE PARK BUTTON AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR LEAPED (5 FEET) FORWARD INTO THE VOLVO CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR (HOOD, GRILL, BUMP...
Mileage: 25,000
I WAS PARALLEL PARKING THE CAR. I PULLED ALONGSIDE THE CURB BEHIND A VOLVO AND STOPPED THE CAR. WITH THE CAR STOPPED AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I MOVED MY RIGHT HAND TO PRESS THE PARK BUTTON AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR LEAPED (5 FEET) FORWARD INTO THE VOLVO CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR (HOOD, GRILL, BUMP...
Mileage: 25,000