2008 LEXUS IS 250 Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED PRIOR TO RESPONDING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST EVIDENT AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE FROM BEING STA...

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED PRIOR TO RESPONDING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST EVIDENT AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE FROM BEING STA...

Mileage: 40,000

ENGINE CONSUMES ABOUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES. TAIL PIPES FULL OF CARBON. SOMETIMES RUNS ROUGH

Mileage: 70,000

DOOR PANELS ARE MELTING. LEXUS CORPORATE WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE OF ALL DOOR PANELS MELTING INSIDE THE CAR. LEXUS DID HOWEVER FIX THE DASHBOARD BUT DOES NOT WANT TO FIX THE DOOR PANELS. DOOR PANELS FEEL LIKE PLAY DOUGH STICKY AND ITS SHAPE IS BEING DESTROYED GRADUALLY AS BEING USED DAILY.

TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR HAD THE AIRBAG RECALL BUT IT SEEMS LIKE DURING THE RECALL THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING THE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT.

TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR HAD THE AIRBAG RECALL BUT IT SEEMS LIKE DURING THE RECALL THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING THE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT.

I HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS 75K MILE AND ORIGINALLY HAD 151K MILES ACCORDING TO THE REPORT OFF THE LEXUS WEBSITE.

Mileage: 75

STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR.DRIVING IDILING AT A STAND STILLAND WHILE CAR IS THEN TURNED OFF AFTER RUNNING ALSO ANOTHER PROBLEM RELATED OR NOT BUT SHOWING UP AT THE SAME TIME WAS A BAD ODOR NOT THE SMELL OF GAS BUT THE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS IS PRESENT AFTER THE CAR EXCELLERATES THE SMELL IS STRONG...

Mileage: 90,000

STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR.DRIVING IDILING AT A STAND STILLAND WHILE CAR IS THEN TURNED OFF AFTER RUNNING ALSO ANOTHER PROBLEM RELATED OR NOT BUT SHOWING UP AT THE SAME TIME WAS A BAD ODOR NOT THE SMELL OF GAS BUT THE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS IS PRESENT AFTER THE CAR EXCELLERATES THE SMELL IS STRONG...

Mileage: 90,000

AS INSPECTED BY LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN WOODLAND HILLS CA, MY CAR HAS AIRBAG LIGHT ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ERROR CODE B1861 WAS FOUND THAT IS TIED TO KNEE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SQUIB CIRCUIT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER I BELIEVE. CAR HAS AROUND 99K MILES BUT THIS SAFETY CON...

Mileage: 99,000

DASH AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNED ON. CAR WAS PARKED. AS SOON AS CAR WAS TURNED ON THE LIGHT LIT UP. LIGHT WAS NOT ON DAY BEFORE. TOOK TO LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND HAD CODE SCANNED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR NEEDS A NEW DASH HARNESS AND REPAIR WOULD COST +$3,000 PLUS TAX FOR PART AND LABOR...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL AND DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT, CRACK, AND BECOME STICKY. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF TAMPA BAY, 5852 N DALE MABRY HWY., TAMPA, FL 33614) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN RECALL; HOWEVER, THEY STOPPED DOING RE...

Mileage: 93,800

2008 LEXUS IS 250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG RECALL AND AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINING ON. *AS *JS

TAKATA RECALL. WAS UNAWARE OF FUEL SYSTEM RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS EVER AN ISSUE. STARTED SMELLING A WEIRD SMELL COMING FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN I ACCELERATE.

Mileage: 105,000

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, LEXUS KEEPS TELLING ME THAT MY ENGINE IS FINE AND THEY HAVE TESTED IT ETC, HOWEVER IT COMES TO A DEAD STOP AND WON'T GO I KEEP PRESSING THE GAS BUT IT HESITATES REALLY BAD CLOSE TO BE HIT BY ONCOMING CARS ON A DAILY BASIS.

Mileage: 900,000

TAKATA AIRBAG. PASSENGER AIRBAG TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON DASH INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION ON STREET/HIGHWAY. WHEN I RECENTLY HAD THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL DONE, THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $2,100 TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. I RESEARCHED ON-LINE AND FOUND THIS TO BE UNIVERSALLY OC...

Mileage: 185,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND PRODUCED A GLARE THAT IMPAIRED VISION WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF NEW ORLEANS (8811 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD, METAIRIE, LA 70003, (504) 207...

Mileage: 95,000

THE "VSC" WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND STAYING ON SINCE NOVEMBER 2017. I HAVE READ THAT MANY LEXUS IS 250 CARS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE CAR SEEMS TO BE DRIVING FINE FOR NOW BUT THERE HAS TO BE A REASON FOR THE WARNING LIGHT. IF SO MANY OTHER CARS HAVE THIS ISSUE, I'M WONDERING IF IT'S ...

Mileage: 73,000

I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES FROM FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE ON 12/27/2015. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH THE TIRES INCLUDING FREQUENT BUBBLE FORMATION AND A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE THE FREQUENCY OF THESE INCIDENTS WARRANT INVESTIGATION AS TO POSSIBLE DEFECTS IN THIS BRAND AND...

Mileage: 110,178

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZING WITHIN MONTHS KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE CALIPER SCREWS OR ENTIRE CALIPER

Mileage: 162,000

DASH CRACKING, STICKY TRUNK BUTTON, DOOR PAN ELS DISCOLORED . FIRST OWNER PURCHASED NEW. GARAGE KEEP ENTIRE PERIOD SINCE PURCHASE IN 08. I ALWAYS WANTED TO HAVE A LEXUS AND ON MY 50TH BITHDAY AND PURCHASED A NEW ONE. I WANTED A LEXUS BECAUSE IT MEANT QUALITY. I UNDERSTAND TOYOTA /LEXUS ISSUED A NOT...

Mileage: 157,000

THE DASHBOARD AND SIDE PANELS ARE MELTING AND VERY STICKY. HAD TO BUY A COVER FOR DASHBOARD TO PREVENT THE SHINY PART FROM HITTING THE WINDSHIELD.

A LATENT DEFECT IN THE DASHBOARD AND SIDE DOOR PANELS MELT OR DEGRADE UPON PROLONGED EXPOSURE RESULTING IN A STICKY, REFLECTIVE GOO THAT REDUCES VISIBILITY. THE INCREASED GLARE HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. LEXUS HAS REFUSED MY CLAIM AND WILL NOT REPAIR MY VEHICLE.

WIRING HARNESS THAT IS TOO SHORT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT OBSERVED STICKY RESIDUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DASHBOARD AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HANDLES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF PALM BEACH, 5700 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417, (561) 291-6004) FAILED TO PROVI...

AFTER HAVING THE CAR I STARTED GETTING THE FEEL AS IF THE CAR WANTED TO CUT OFF EACH TIME I CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS VIBRATION WITH IN THE MOTOR AS IT SEEMED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISE THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH MY MODEL WITH THE MOTOR SYSTEM WITH THE VIBRATION. THEY FIXED THE ISSUE S...

Mileage: 40,000

AFTER HAVING THE CAR I STARTED GETTING THE FEEL AS IF THE CAR WANTED TO CUT OFF EACH TIME I CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS VIBRATION WITH IN THE MOTOR AS IT SEEMED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISE THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH MY MODEL WITH THE MOTOR SYSTEM WITH THE VIBRATION. THEY FIXED THE ISSUE S...

Mileage: 40,000

I PURCHASED MY LEXUS IN NOV. 2012 FOR APPROX. $18000 CASH FROM A PRIVATE PERSON. BY EARLY 2013, THE SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED TO COME ON, STAY ON FOR 1-2 DAYS, THEN GOES OFF. THEN, FEW MONTHS LATER, IT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SO, I TOOK IT TO A LEXUS DEALER TO CHECK IT. THEY IMMEDIATELY INFORME...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. WITHIN LESS THAN TWO DAYS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE RADIATOR CAP AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATED HIGHLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RADIATOR CAP AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE VEH...

Mileage: 74,000

HARNESS - FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG HARNESS CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO STAY ON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND VERY COSTLY $3,00.00+. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD AFFECTING VARIOUS MANUFACTURE YEARS INCLUDING MY 2008 MODEL IS250. I BELIEVE THIS WARRANTS A REVIEW.

Mileage: 950,000

HARNESS - FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG HARNESS CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO STAY ON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND VERY COSTLY $3,00.00+. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD AFFECTING VARIOUS MANUFACTURE YEARS INCLUDING MY 2008 MODEL IS250. I BELIEVE THIS WARRANTS A REVIEW.

Mileage: 950,000

WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR THE SRS LIGHT CAMES ON AND HAS STAYED ON. THIS DISABLES ALL SAFETY FEATURES. LEXUS HAS A TSB L-SB-0167-08 ADMITTING THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE WIRING HARNESS. SINCE MY CAR HAS 82000 MILES WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON LEXUS SAYS I'M OUT OF THE 70000 MILE WARRANTY. THEY WANT $2500 TO FIX...

Mileage: 81,500

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF T...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); 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 MANU...

AFTER TAKING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND INSPECTION THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I TOOK TO PARK PLACE LEXUS GRAPEVINE FOR THE TAKATA RECALL REPLACEMENT. I TOLD THE SERVICE PERSON ABOUT THE LIGHT AND THEY TOLD ME $100 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE. THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IT IS THE WIRE HARNESS WHI...

Mileage: 88,000

TAKATA INFLATORS - MY VEHICLE HAS AN OPEN RECALL WITH NO KNOWN FIX. SO I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT NOW HOLDS NO VALUE AND THAT I CAN NOT SELL. IT'S WORTH LESS THAN OWE. HOW CAN YOU HAVE A RECALL WITH NO KNOWN FIX? THAT IS UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER AND DOESN'T SAY GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE LEXUS NAME. I ...

Mileage: 100,000

I CONTACTED LEXUS OF SAVANNAH, GA. ABOUT MY DASH AND DOOR PANELS WERE DISSOLVING/DISINTEGRATING AND TOLD THAT BOTH ITEMS ARE ON A RECALL LIST AND THAT I WOULD BE PUT ON A RECALL LIST TO BE PUT ON THEIR LIST TO BE REPAIRED, THAT WAS IN DEC. 2014. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH LEXUS OF SAVANNAH, GA. AN...

Mileage: 1,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); 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 MANU...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REC...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FROM A STOP POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARBON BUILD UP. THERE WAS NO REPAIR SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK...

Mileage: 26,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED FROM A STOP POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARBON BUILD UP. THERE WAS NO REPAIR SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK...

Mileage: 26,000

"TAKATA RECALL" THE SECOND DAY I BOUGHT MY CAR IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE/MOTOR NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND NEW MOTOR. IT RUNS HOT AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 6 DIFFERENT MECHANIC AS WELL AS TO THE LEXUS DEAL...

"TAKATA RECALL" THE SECOND DAY I BOUGHT MY CAR IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE/MOTOR NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND NEW MOTOR. IT RUNS HOT AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 6 DIFFERENT MECHANIC AS WELL AS TO THE LEXUS DEAL...

"TAKATA RECALL" THE SECOND DAY I BOUGHT MY CAR IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE/MOTOR NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND NEW MOTOR. IT RUNS HOT AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 6 DIFFERENT MECHANIC AS WELL AS TO THE LEXUS DEAL...

"TAKATA RECALL" THE SECOND DAY I BOUGHT MY CAR IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE/MOTOR NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND NEW MOTOR. IT RUNS HOT AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 6 DIFFERENT MECHANIC AS WELL AS TO THE LEXUS DEAL...

"TAKATA RECALL" THE SECOND DAY I BOUGHT MY CAR IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE/MOTOR NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND NEW MOTOR. IT RUNS HOT AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 6 DIFFERENT MECHANIC AS WELL AS TO THE LEXUS DEAL...

"TAKATA RECALL" THE SECOND DAY I BOUGHT MY CAR IT HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY ENGINE/MOTOR NOT LONG AFTER I PURCHASED MY CAR. I'M STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND NEW MOTOR. IT RUNS HOT AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO 6 DIFFERENT MECHANIC AS WELL AS TO THE LEXUS DEAL...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). 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 ...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). 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 ...

TAKING TOO LONG TO REPAIR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL LEAKED AND THE FUEL LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FA...

TAKATA RECALL. LEXUS SENT OUT LETTER EARLIER THIS YEAR AND PUT ME IN THE FIRST ROUND OF "PRIORITY" RECALL REPLACEMENT GROUP. LETTER ALSO STATES THAT RECALL WOULD BE DONE BY THE END OF 2016 FOR MY GROUP. THUS FAR I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM LEXUS, AND WHEN I REACHED OUT THEY SAID REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILA...

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS BUILDUP IN THE PISTON THAT NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. TH...

Mileage: 68,184

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EX...

TAKATA RECALL-PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHEN WILL THE PARTS BE AVAILABLE? I HAVE BEEN WAITING MORE THAN 6 MONTHS. I CALLED LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THE PARENT COMPANY ONCE TO QUESTION WHEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT IN THEIR CONTROL. THE LAST TIME I CALLED THE DEALERS...

Mileage: 105,000

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AN AIRBAG SINCE MAY. THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS OK TO DRIVE JUST BE VERY CAREFUL AND NOONE SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WE ARE A FAMILY OF 4. MY HUSBAND DRIVES A 2 SEATER JEEP. WE HAVE HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN TWICE AND DRIVE SEPARATE VEHICLES AND ...

TL* TAKATA RECALL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR ...

IT DIDN'T START I THINK THE FUL LINE OR FUSED , I TAKE IT TO CROWN LEXUS , ONTARIO CALIFORNIA THEY WANA CHARGE ME ABOUT $1000 WITH OUT TURN ON THE CAR !!! OH JESUS HELP ME . THEY PLAYING GAME

IT DIDN'T START I THINK THE FUL LINE OR FUSED , I TAKE IT TO CROWN LEXUS , ONTARIO CALIFORNIA THEY WANA CHARGE ME ABOUT $1000 WITH OUT TURN ON THE CAR !!! OH JESUS HELP ME . THEY PLAYING GAME

POCA VISIBILIDAD

TAKATA AIRBAG.

MELTING DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANEL, THOSE SMELL REALLY BAD, I DO HAVE A MINOR KID I CAN NOT PUT IN THE CAR. I HAVE GET SOME CARD FROM LEXUS BUT STILL WAITING FOR FIX. BEEN SEVERAL TIME IN THE DEALER AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ANSWER YET.

TAKATA RECALL RECALL WAS ISSUED ON MAY 2016, AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN GIVEN TO OWNERS YET. ALSO DASHBOARD WAS RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT AS THEY BECAME STICKY / MELTED AND AT TIMES PRODUCE GLARE. LOCAL LEXUS DEALER APPROVED REPLACEMENT IN OCTOBER 2015, AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE DASHBOARDS FO...

Mileage: 100,000

TAKATA RECALL RECALL WAS ISSUED ON MAY 2016, AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN GIVEN TO OWNERS YET. ALSO DASHBOARD WAS RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT AS THEY BECAME STICKY / MELTED AND AT TIMES PRODUCE GLARE. LOCAL LEXUS DEALER APPROVED REPLACEMENT IN OCTOBER 2015, AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE DASHBOARDS FO...

Mileage: 100,000

2008 LEXUS IS250 (VIN [XXX]). RECEIVED A RECALL ON DASHBOARD. CROWN LEXUS IN ONTARIO CALIFORNIA APPROVED THE REPLACEMENT OF DASHBOARD AS WELL AS ALL DOORS IN OCTOBER (?) 2015. I HAVE BEEN CALLING THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT STILL UNKNOWN WHEN THE PARTS WILL COME IN. I HAVE CALLED LEXUS DIRECTLY O...

TAKATA RECALL. MY RECALL NOTICE IS DATED MAY 23, 2016. I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL. THE RECALL STATUS IS STILL LISTED AS "RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE." I HAVE CALLED THE WESTSIDE LEXUS SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN HOUSTON, TEXAS NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE I LE...

Mileage: 68,000

I TOOK MY 2008 LEXUS IS250 TO THE DEALER ON 7/29/16 FOR A RECALL ISSUE THAT IT HAD I WAS TOLD MY CAR HAD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM MY MOTOR I WAS TOLD IT THE VVT CAM GEARS I WAS QUOTED $3,000 TO DO THIS JOB ON MY CAR . I KONW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS FOR THE LEXUS IS350 (13V-395) I WANTED NOW ...

Mileage: 106,000

RECEIVED NOTICE FROM LEXUS THAT UNTIL A REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT I DO NOT OPERATE THE CAR WITH A FRONT PASSENGER. FURTHERMORE, THAT IF I FEEL THAT LEXUS HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IN A REASONABLE TIME, TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME IN THIS CASE IS, IN MY OPINION, IMM...

TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL LETTER I RECEIVE FROM LEXUS REGARDING THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL ADVISED THE FOLLOWING "UNTIL A REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT." THE CAR IS MAINLY USELESS TO ME NOW. I RARELY DRIVE I...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE ABNORMAL NOISES WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLIN...

Mileage: 115,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE MADE ABNORMAL NOISES WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLIN...

Mileage: 115,000

MY DASH ON MY CAR IS SHINY AND STICKY FROM THE DEFECTED METERIAL IT IS MADE OUT OF AND CAUSES GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING. DOOR PANELS ARE ALSO LEAVING STICKY RESIDUE BEHIND ON MY HANDS WHEN I TOUCH THE DOOR PANEL. LEXUS DEALERSHIP ADMITS FROM 2006 TO 2008 THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE INTERIO...

MY DASH ON MY CAR IS SHINY AND STICKY FROM THE DEFECTED METERIAL IT IS MADE OUT OF AND CAUSES GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING. DOOR PANELS ARE ALSO LEAVING STICKY RESIDUE BEHIND ON MY HANDS WHEN I TOUCH THE DOOR PANEL. LEXUS DEALERSHIP ADMITS FROM 2006 TO 2008 THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE INTERIO...

MY DASH ON MY CAR IS SHINY AND STICKY FROM THE DEFECTED METERIAL IT IS MADE OUT OF AND CAUSES GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING. DOOR PANELS ARE ALSO LEAVING STICKY RESIDUE BEHIND ON MY HANDS WHEN I TOUCH THE DOOR PANEL. LEXUS DEALERSHIP ADMITS FROM 2006 TO 2008 THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE INTERIO...

I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE MELTING AND STICKINESS OF MY DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ALREADY BUT NO RESOLUTION HAVE TAKEN PLACE BY THE LEXUS OR MANUFACTURER. I HAVE CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OVER 9X'S AND VERY SELDOM I HAVE GOTTEN AN ANSWER OR A CALL BACK. KNOW THE DASHBOARD IS SO SHINY, YOU CAN'...

Mileage: 40,000

AIR BAG WAS NEVER USED BUT AIR BAG LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURE BEFORE BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A MANUFACTURER RECALL REGARDING THE ENGINE MISFIRING. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR LONGER THAN A WEEK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY THE CONTACT AFTE...

Mileage: 95,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND CAUSED A GLARE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THE PANELS OF THE DOORS AND THE BOARD OF THE CAR ARE MELTING WITH THE SUN. MOVING AND PARKED

Mileage: 61,000

INTERIOR PANELS ARE MELTING AWAY, LEAVING A VERY STICKY RESIDUE. MY DOOR PANELS HAVE MELTED DOWN REVEALING A GREEN LIKE SUBSTANCE, I NO LONGER HAVE BLACK DOOR PANELS. TOOK IT TO SEE WHAT I COULD DO, ONLY TO BE TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY DOOR PANELS. I DON'T THINK IT'S SOMETHING I SHOULD HAVE TO...

RECEIVED "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTIFICATION - ZLD" FROM LEXUS IN LATE 2014. IT OFFERED REPLACEMENT DASH AND DOOR PANELS DUE TO STICKY AND MELTING. MY DASH HAS MELTED SO BADLY IT SHINES IN MY EYES LIKE A MIRROR. SO FAR I HAVE BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER 2 TIMES, CALLED 6 TIMES AND STILL NO PARTS IN STOCK T...

Mileage: 60,000

MY CAR IS A 2008 WITH ONLY 61K MILES ON IT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH A WIRING "SQUIB" AND MY ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN. IF I HAD GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT, NOT ONE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE DEALER SAID TO FIX IT WILL ME...

Mileage: 61,000

MY CAR IS A 2008 WITH ONLY 61K MILES ON IT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH A WIRING "SQUIB" AND MY ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS SHUT DOWN. IF I HAD GOTTEN INTO AN ACCIDENT, NOT ONE AIRBAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE DEALER SAID TO FIX IT WILL ME...

Mileage: 61,000

REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS SPOTS DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAUSES SPOTS ALL OVER THE REAR VIEW MIRROR MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO LOOK AT ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARD TO THE SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: LSB-0167-08 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS , ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS SERVICE BULLETIN IS A SOLID PROOF THAT A CERTAIN MODELS OF LEXUS VEHICLES HAVE A DEFECTED AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS. YET, FOR THE UNLUCKY OWNERS OF THESE MODELS WHO EXPERIENCED THI...

Mileage: 93,000

DURING MAINTENANCE AT DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT WIRE HARNESS. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT IT CANNOT BE SERVICED AND ONLY OPTION WAS TO REPLACE THIS EXPENSIVE COMPONENT. WITH CURRENT MILEAGE ON VEHICLE OF 95K THIS WAS ONLY COVERED UP TO 7YEAR OR 70K M...

Mileage: 95,000

CAM GEAR PROBLEMS. WHEN START THE ENGINE, THERE WAS A RATTLE SOUND FOR A SECOND, THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN RECALL FOR LEXUS IS350 BUT NOT IS250!!!!! AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF IS250 OWNERS COMPLAINT THE SAME PROBLEM AS IS350, THIS PROBLEM MAY STOP THE ENGINE WHILE RUNNING, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. H...

Mileage: 70,000

CAM GEAR PROBLEMS. WHEN START THE ENGINE, THERE WAS A RATTLE SOUND FOR A SECOND, THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN RECALL FOR LEXUS IS350 BUT NOT IS250!!!!! AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF IS250 OWNERS COMPLAINT THE SAME PROBLEM AS IS350, THIS PROBLEM MAY STOP THE ENGINE WHILE RUNNING, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. H...

Mileage: 70,000

CAM GEAR PROBLEMS. WHEN START THE ENGINE, THERE WAS A RATTLE SOUND FOR A SECOND, THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN RECALL FOR LEXUS IS350 BUT NOT IS250!!!!! AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF IS250 OWNERS COMPLAINT THE SAME PROBLEM AS IS350, THIS PROBLEM MAY STOP THE ENGINE WHILE RUNNING, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. H...

Mileage: 70,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS EXTREMELY TACKING TO THE TOUCH, ATTRACTING DUST AND DEBRIS (WHICH CANNOT, THEN, BE CLEANED OFF).

Mileage: 80,000

ON MY 2008 LEXUS IS 250 AT COLD START IT MAKES A RATTLING NOISE I WAS WONDERING WHY THEY ONLY HAVE THE RECALL FOR THIS FOR THE IS 350 ONLY . I KNOW ITS THE VVT ACTUATOR GEAR THAT IS CAUSING IT . *TR

Mileage: 89,000

DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND SCUFFS IF YOU TOUCH IT AND SO ARE THE DOOR PANELS. IF YOUR NAIL TOUCHES IT, IT DIGS A DEEP HOLE. SOMETHING STICKY AND UNSAFE SWEATS FROM THE BLACK PART. *TR

DASHBOARD STARTS TO GET REALLY SHINY AND STICKY WHEN THE CAR IS OUT IN THE SUN, EITHER DRIVING OR WHEN PARKED. AFTER TEMPERATURE IN THE CAR AND ON THE DASH RETURN TO A MORE MODERATE TEMPERATURE, THE DASHBOARD IS NO LONGER SHINY, BUT IT IS TACKY. PROBLEM IS WHEN THE DASHBOARD IS OUT IN THE SUN AND IT...

Mileage: 44,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE M...

HEAT CAUSES THE DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS TO MELT. THE DASHBOARD WHEN MELTED CAUSES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, THAT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE OBJECTS ON THE ROAD. *TR

CAM GEAR NOISE WHILE START UP. IS 350 HAD A RECALL FOR THAT, BUT NOT FOR IS 250. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

CAM GEAR NOISE WHILE START UP. IS 350 HAD A RECALL FOR THAT, BUT NOT FOR IS 250. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND EXPLAINED TO THE CONTACT THAT THERE WASN'T A FINALIZED REMEDY FOR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMEN...

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: 66,000

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: 66,000

AIR BAG SRS LIGHT CAME ON. ON TAKING TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THIS: "DTC B1861 - DRIVER'S SIDE KNEE SIDE SQUIB. RECOMMEND REPLACE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE HARNESS.". THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2006-2008 IS 250/350 MODELS WHERE WIRING ON THE HARNESS CAN GO SHORT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A...

Mileage: 60,000

DASH LOOKS LIKE IT IS MELTING AND DOOR PANELS ARE SOFT AND TACKY. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

IT WAS 90 DEGREES OUT AND MY DASHBOARD WAS SO GOOEY LIKE STICKY I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HAD A GLARE HALF THE SIZE OF MY WINDSHIELD VERY DANGEROUS COULD BARELY SEE ON A SUNNY DAY. DOOR PANELS MELT ALSO LEAVING PARTICLES IN YOUR FINGERNAILS GOTTA CLEAN MY KIDS NAILS EVERYDAY AND MAKE SURE THEY WA...

Mileage: 87,000

IT WAS 90 DEGREES OUT AND MY DASHBOARD WAS SO GOOEY LIKE STICKY I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HAD A GLARE HALF THE SIZE OF MY WINDSHIELD VERY DANGEROUS COULD BARELY SEE ON A SUNNY DAY. DOOR PANELS MELT ALSO LEAVING PARTICLES IN YOUR FINGERNAILS GOTTA CLEAN MY KIDS NAILS EVERYDAY AND MAKE SURE THEY WA...

Mileage: 87,000

MELTING DASHBOARD. THE MATERIAL USED TO CREATE THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN TURNING SOFT, GOOEY, AND SHINY OVER THE YEARS. THE SHINE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN THAT IT OBSTRUCTS AND DISTRACTS THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. A RECALL SHOULD BE ALERTED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

I PURCHASED MY LEASED LEXUS ON 12/10/2011. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT. I HAVE AN EXTEND WARRANTY BUT IT DOES NOT COVER DASHBOARDS. I CANNOT PUT A COVER OVER THE WINDOW AS THE COVER STICKS TO THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE BEEN TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT IN WE...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED MELTING AND BECAME STICKY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DECLINED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WA...

Mileage: 50,000

I CALLED IN TO NORTHSIDE LEXUS DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT MY DASHBOARD AND ALL MY LEATHER ON MY DOORS ARE STARTING TO MELT AND GET STICKY. IF YOU HIT IT WITH A FINGER NAIL, THE LEATHER WOULD EASILY COME OFF. [XXX] WHICH WAS MY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME IT'S PROBABLY...

2 MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY ENDED MY TOUCH SCREEN WENT OUT. I TALK WITH MY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT NORTHSIDE LEXUS AND HE TOLD ME UNFORTUNATELY THE ONLY RESOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE IT BUT IT WOULD COST 50% OF THE LABOR AND PARTS. I TOLD HIM THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE ITEM DUE TO THE SCREEN SUDDENLY WENT OU...

2 MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY ENDED MY TOUCH SCREEN WENT OUT. I TALK WITH MY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AT NORTHSIDE LEXUS AND HE TOLD ME UNFORTUNATELY THE ONLY RESOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE IT BUT IT WOULD COST 50% OF THE LABOR AND PARTS. I TOLD HIM THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE ITEM DUE TO THE SCREEN SUDDENLY WENT OU...

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 VEHI...

Mileage: 70,000

THE CARS INTERIOR MELTED AND HAS BECOME NOT ONLY A NUISANCE BUT HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. THE MELTING OF THE DASHBOARD CREATES A BRIGHT REFLECTION IN THE WINDSHIELD WHOLE DRIVING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. FURTHERMORE, THE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC GIVES OFF A CHEMICAL ODOR THAT MAY BE HAZARDOUS. LAS...

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2008 IS-250 WITH LESS THAN 6,000 MILE ON THE ODOMETER. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SEVERAL UNUSUAL PROBLEMS. THE SEALS AROUND THE WIND SHIELD WERE DRY ROTTED AND HAD FALLEN OUT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE WINDSHIELD. THE DASH BOARD WAS ALSO STICKY AND HAD A NUMBER OF CRACKS...

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 AROUN...

Mileage: 80,000

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 IMPAIRE...

Mileage: 30,000

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 IMPAIRE...

Mileage: 30,000

MY WHOLE INTERIOR IS MELTING IN MY CAR. LARGE WET SPOTS ON DASH THAT MAKE VISIBILITY NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING IN THE CAR ON THE DASH BOARD. THE CARS DOOR PANELS ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, WHICH BLACK RESIDUE GETS ON THE SKIN AND CLOTHING AFTER BRUSHING UP AGAINST IT. THE CAR IS A SAF...

Mileage: 55,000

MY WHOLE INTERIOR IS MELTING IN MY CAR. LARGE WET SPOTS ON DASH THAT MAKE VISIBILITY NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING IN THE CAR ON THE DASH BOARD. THE CARS DOOR PANELS ALSO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, WHICH BLACK RESIDUE GETS ON THE SKIN AND CLOTHING AFTER BRUSHING UP AGAINST IT. THE CAR IS A SAF...

Mileage: 55,000

I HAVE NOTICED OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS MY DASH SLOWLY GETTING SHINIER AND MORE STICKY TO THE TOUCH. I HAVE TRIED USING QUALITY CAR PLASTIC/VINYL CLEANERS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE BUT TO NO AVAIL. IN FACT, THE DASH IS SO STICKY THAT USING A CLOTH TO CLEAN IT CAUSES FIBERS TO ADHERE TO THE DASH. THE SAFE...

Mileage: 63,000

I PURCHASED A 2008 LEXUS IS250 AS A CPO AND IN THE 3+ YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO LEXUS ABOUT THE BREAKDOWN/MELTING OF THE DASH AND DOOR PANELS IS GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT IT IS SUMMER. THE BREAKDOWN/MELTING OF THE DASH IS CAUSING A GLARE THAT BLOCKS OUT MY...

I PURCHASED A 2008 LEXUS IS250 AS A CPO AND IN THE 3+ YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO LEXUS ABOUT THE BREAKDOWN/MELTING OF THE DASH AND DOOR PANELS IS GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT IT IS SUMMER. THE BREAKDOWN/MELTING OF THE DASH IS CAUSING A GLARE THAT BLOCKS OUT MY...

I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, AND THEN TO CORPORATE LEXUS FOR SEVERAL YEARS ABOUT MY DASHBOARD AND DOORS DISINTEGRATING, MELTING AWAY. I HAVE 47,893 MILES ON THE CAR WHICH IS GARAGED THE MAJORITY OF THE DAY/NIGHTS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED AND MAINTAINED SOLELY AT GERMAINE LE...

Mileage: 17,606

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS WERE CORRODED AND CAUSING THE TIRES TO DEFLATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FA...

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS WERE CORRODED AND CAUSING THE TIRES TO DEFLATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN VERIFIED THE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FA...

Mileage: 55,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THE TOUCH SCREEN NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THE TOUCH SCREEN NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

I HIT A POTHOLE ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 4:55PM ON MONDAY FEB.24,2014. THE POTHOLE WAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF CUMBERLAND AVE AND HIGGINS AVE.I WAS GOING NORTH ON CUMBERLAND TOWARDS TALCOTT AVE, PARK RIDGE. AS I APPROACHED HIGGINS AVE, RED LIGHT TURNED ON. I WAS BEHIND ONE CAR WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT TURNED...

Mileage: 79,000

2008 LEXUS IS250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BRAKE PAD PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE PICKED HER VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE SERVICE, THEY INFORMED HER SHE NEEDED NEW BRAKE PADS AND A REAR CALIPER. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD UNDERSTAND THE BRAKES, BUT SHE WAS...

I PURCHASED A 2008 LEXUS IS250 IN FEBRUARY 2011, I HAVE LOVED MY CAR AND HAVE TAKEN THE UTMOST CARE OF IT, BUT RECENTLY ON A LONG ROAD TRIP I NOTICED MY DASH WAS ACTUALLY MELTING CAUSING A DISTRACTING GLARE TO THE POINT MY VISION OF THE ROAD IS BLOCKED (PRETTY HAZARDOUS, IF YOU ASK ME). I BEGAN ...

Mileage: 75,000

I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 9/10 AND HAD MY BRAKE BOOSTER AND WATER PUMP REPLACED. I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOLLOWING THAT AND DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR MUCH. ON 9/21, I GOT INTO MY CAR AND THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WAS NOT WORKING. IT DISPLAYS CORRECTLY AND THE BACKUP CAMERA WORKS BUT IT IS UNRESPONSIVE TO ...

Mileage: 93,400

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST MISFIRE ISSUE WITH MY 2008 LEXUS IS 250. AS I ACCELERATED TO APPROX 65 MPH TO ENTIRE A BUSY HIGHWAY ON RAMP, I LOST ALL ACCELERATION IN MY VEHICLE. AS THIS HAPPENED, I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING, MY CHECK VSC INDICATOR DISPLAYING, AND MY TRACTION C...

Mileage: 73,000

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST MISFIRE ISSUE WITH MY 2008 LEXUS IS 250. AS I ACCELERATED TO APPROX 65 MPH TO ENTIRE A BUSY HIGHWAY ON RAMP, I LOST ALL ACCELERATION IN MY VEHICLE. AS THIS HAPPENED, I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING, MY CHECK VSC INDICATOR DISPLAYING, AND MY TRACTION C...

Mileage: 73,000

IN JUNE OF 2013 I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT BOTH MY DASH AND MY FRONT DOOR PANELS WERE STICKY AND WERE BEGINNING TO MELT. UPON BRINGING MY CAR INTO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP MY SERVICE ADVISER TOOK PHOTOS OF THE AFFECTED AREAS AND SUBMITTED THEM TO CORPORATE FOR GOODWILL WARRANTY. THE END RESULT IS THAT I W...

Mileage: 60,000

MY NAVIGATION TOUCH SCREEN STOPPED WORKING ON MY IS250 WITH NORMAL CONSUMER OPERATION. I STARTED NOTICING HUNDREDS OF OTHER LEXUS VEHICLE OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THEY DID NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE AND MAINTAIN THEIR CARS WELL. IN FACT, ALL THE SERVICE DONE ON MY CAR INCLUDING A ...

Mileage: 50,350

AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VSC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR LOST POWER, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VSC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR LOST POWER, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

2008 LEXUS IS 250 - CAR PULLS TO LEFT WHEREBY THIS COULD LEAD TO UNEXPECTED OVERSTEERING OF CAR AND COULD CAUSE HIGHWAY INCIDENT AND/OR FATALITY. TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS IS DUE TO "LOW PROFILE TIRES & SPORT SUSPENSION", THEREFORE IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. *LN

Mileage: 17,875

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHEN OR HOW THE VEHICLE STOPPED BUT THE SHE ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT HAD BLACKED O...

Mileage: 42,000

8/31/10 LEXUS 2008 IS 250 WITH 14K MILES, TRYING TO STOP, BRAKES (ABS) PULSED VERY HARD THUMP-THUMP-THUMP, DRY PAVEMENT 30MPH STRAIGHT ROAD. NEXT INTERSECTION APPLIED BRAKES AT 20MPH STEERING PULLED RIGHT THEN LEFT AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VERY SCARY-CALLED DEALER - GOT #ROADSIDE TOW TRUCK - IN TO...

Mileage: 14,000

8/31/10 LEXUS 2008 IS 250 WITH 14K MILES, TRYING TO STOP, BRAKES (ABS) PULSED VERY HARD THUMP-THUMP-THUMP, DRY PAVEMENT 30MPH STRAIGHT ROAD. NEXT INTERSECTION APPLIED BRAKES AT 20MPH STEERING PULLED RIGHT THEN LEFT AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VERY SCARY-CALLED DEALER - GOT #ROADSIDE TOW TRUCK - IN TO...

Mileage: 14,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS ENGAGED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL, OFFENSIVE ANIMAL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VENTILATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS CLEANED AS WELL AS THE CHARCOAL BOX. T...

Mileage: 13,900

2008 LEXUS IS250. CONSUMER STATES WHEN SHE TURNED INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JUMPED OVER THE CONCRETE BARRIER AND STOPPED WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING A BRICK WALL.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 IS250 AT ABOUT 40 MPH ON A TWO LANE ROADWAY WHEN I FELT THE CAR ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL BUT IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO 85 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP OR EVEN SLOW DOWN. I HAD PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS FAR AS IT...

Mileage: 22,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE SURGED OVER A SIDEWALK AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURR...

Mileage: 15,000

ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF THIS NEW LEXUS, THE DRIVER SLOWED AND BEGAN BREAKING FOR A RED LIGHT. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SURGED AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS. NO RECURRENCE SINCE (1 1/2 YEARS). *TR

Mileage: 750

I LIKE TO REPORT AN INCIDENT OF A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURE MALFUNCTION ON MY 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED ON 4/29/2010. I WAS FIRST STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT IN THE NEUTRAL GEAR. AS I WAS READY TO MOVE FORWARD ON GREEN LIGHT, I SWITCHED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO "DRIVE," HOWEVER THE CAR JUST ...

Mileage: 17,954

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND CHANGING LANES TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL IT AND DRIVE IN ANY OTHER DIRECTION. HE THEN TURNED THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT AND ONCE AGAIN IT FAILED TO RES...

Mileage: 25

THREE DAYS AGO, MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER COULD NOT UNBUCKLE HER SEAT BELT. IT IS THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT. I HAD TO PULL SOME SLACK ON THE SEAT BELT IN ORDER FOR HER TO SLIP UNDER AND OUT OF THE BELT. AFTER THAT, THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED. I HAD HER SIT DOWN AGAIN IN THE SAME POSITION AND THE SAM...

Mileage: 40,000

2008 LEXUS IS 250. CAR LOSES TRACTION AND CONTROL WHEN BRAKING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. HAVE COMPLAINED TO LEXUS SINCE 1ST WEEK I OWNED THE CAR, WITH NO AVAIL. SEEMS TO BE IDENTICAL TO PROBLEMS REPORTED FOR 2010 PRIUS. WRITING THIS TO ASK IF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN PLACED FOR THIS VEHICLE, OR IF IT MI...

Mileage: 1,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO HER GARAGE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR AND THE GARAGE WALL AFTER SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE COLLISION SHOP TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE DEALER NEVER CHECKED ...

Mileage: 7,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS-250 WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 2008. HE STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 25 MPH ON A TWO-LANE STREET, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. HE THEN UTILIZED T...

Mileage: 9,900

IN FOR SERVICE AT LEXUS DEALER ON 6/3/09 - DRIVING W/SUNROOF AND WINDOWS OPENED THE REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES EXTENSIVELY TO THE POINT IMAGES ARE TOTALLY DISTORTED CAUSING MOTION SICKNESS, UNABLE TO SWITCH LANES SAFELY WO/CLOSING SUNROOF NOR SEE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MIRROR TORQUED ON 6/3/09 AND REPLACED...

Mileage: 11,788

I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE'S LEXUS 2008 IS 250 OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN APPLYING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED. I NOW SLAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED MY CAR WAS THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT WITH VERY LITTLE DAMAGE. IF THE CAR WAS NOT IN...

Mileage: 9,800

I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE'S LEXUS 2008 IS 250 OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN APPLYING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED. I NOW SLAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED MY CAR WAS THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT WITH VERY LITTLE DAMAGE. IF THE CAR WAS NOT IN...

Mileage: 9,800

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED & I WENT UP OVER A CURB & HIT A TRANSFORMER. THE DISTANCE WAS ONLY ABOUT 8 FEET. I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING PROBABLY ABOUT 15 - 30 MPH. I MOVED THE TRANSFORMER ABOUT 3 FE...

Mileage: 12,000