2009 LEXUS IS 250 Air Bags Problems

20 complaints about Air Bags

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All Air Bags Complaints (20)

Mar 23, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO NORTH SIDE LEXUS (17925 NORTH FWY., HOUSTON, TX 77090). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), 16V340000 (AIR BAGS), AND 13V030000 (VISIBILITY/WIPER). THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART THAT WAS NEEDED WAS A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN UMBER: 14V647000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

Aug 15, 2017 Crash

"TAKATA RECALLS" AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED!

Mileage: 113,553

May 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Mar 29, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Feb 6, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jan 26, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ *CN

Jan 20, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/29/17LJ UPDATED 03/30/2017*JS UPDATED 05/04/2017*JS

Jan 19, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jan 19, 2017

TAKATA RECALL, I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE FIXED ASAP, I DON'T WANT TO WAIT UNTIL ME OR MY WIFE GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND GET HURT OR WORSE KILLED.

Jan 17, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jan 13, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Nov 23, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/25/2017*CT UPDATED 01/26/17*JB

Nov 14, 2016

TAKATA AIR BAG..HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ON REPLACING THE DEFECTED AIR BAGS

Oct 12, 2016

TAKATA RECALL - THIS RECALL HAS BE DETERMINED FOR MANY MONTHS AND NO SOLUTIONS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN MAY 2016 TO NOT HAVE A PASSENGER SIT IN MY CAR. IT IS NOW OCTOBER. HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY BE ALLOWED FOR THEM TO SELL CARS THAT YOU CANNOT HAVE A PASSENGER RIDE IN?

Mileage: 75,000

Sep 28, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 WAS RECEIVED IN MAY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Sep 25, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. DEALER INDICATED REMEDY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY 2017 -- OVER 6 MONTHS SINCE THE INITIAL RECALL NOTIFICATION DATE. THIS IS NOT A TIMELY RESOLUTION. I CAN'T SAFELY DRIVE WITH ANYONE IN MY PASSENGER SEAT WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Sep 15, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Aug 27, 2016

I AM A PROFESSIONAL WOMAN LIVING IN LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA. MY CAR'S VIN CORRESPONDS TO THE CLASS THAT COULD EXPERIENCE AIR BAG FAILURE AND MY DEATH. THE DESCRIPTION OF ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS THAT COULD PORTEND AIR BAG FAILURE ARE EXISTING HERE. WHY CAN LEXUS NOT REPLACE OR REPAIR THIS BAG IMMEDIATELY??? THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! ALSO, MY PREGNANT DAUGHTER DRIVES A BMW X5 THAT DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE DUE TO A FAULTY TAKATA AIRBAG BUT AGAIN, NO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT DOING ABOUT MANDATING AN IMMEDIATE SOLUTION?

Aug 4, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Jul 19, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE BEFORE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ *CN