2009 LEXUS IS Problems & Recalls

Odometer Fraud. The contact intended to purchase a 2009 Lexus IS 250. The contact stated while test-driving the vehicle, the contact drove to an Auto part store for diagnostic testing. It was then discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was not a sale. At the time the vehicle w...

Mileage: 198,000

The dashboard is melting leather, as well as the inside door panels on all four doors that are leather. It burns my wife’s skin and my kids while leaving sticky black residue on our skins. It is melting so bad there are chunks missing from the leather from a simple rub.

URGENT: MY DASH HAS MELTED ON MY-2009 LEXUS IS 350-CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE, MY 2009 LEXUS IS 350. IT IS GETTING TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE MELTING DASH BLOCKS VIEW OF ROAD DUE TO SHINING REFLECTION OF MELTING DASH IS ALL YOU CAN SEE IN MY WINDSHIELD WHEN YOU GET IN THE CAR TO DRIVE. THIS IS GOING TO ...

The headlamps on my car are and have been for quite awhile been hazy with the light unable to meet the safety standards the car is advertising. WIthout proper headlight I am not able to safely see the road ahead of me. There is no replacement or new headlamp avallable.

Dashboard and door panel are melting. The melting on the dashboard cause a shinny reflection that prevent visibility.

I have a Lexus IS250, the dashboard is sticky and shiny. When I am driving the car in the sunny days, because of the shiny dashboard , if reflects the sunshine to my windshield, which makes me very hard to see the road because of this. As the result, if the sunshine is too strong some times, I have ...

AT APPROXIMATELY 85K TOTAL MILES, IS250 AUTOMATIC BEGAN DROPPING FROM 5-6K RPM TO 2-3K RPM WHENEVER CHANGING ROAD GRADE TO AN INCLINE OR DECLINE, USUALLY ABOVE 50 MPH, DROPPING TO 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. TO MAINTAIN PROPER SPEED, I WOULD HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT FROM D TO S AND FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR. TRACTI...

Mileage: 85,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 85K TOTAL MILES, IS250 AUTOMATIC BEGAN DROPPING FROM 5-6K RPM TO 2-3K RPM WHENEVER CHANGING ROAD GRADE TO AN INCLINE OR DECLINE, USUALLY ABOVE 50 MPH, DROPPING TO 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. TO MAINTAIN PROPER SPEED, I WOULD HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT FROM D TO S AND FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR. TRACTI...

Mileage: 85,000

AT APPROXIMATELY 85K TOTAL MILES, IS250 AUTOMATIC BEGAN DROPPING FROM 5-6K RPM TO 2-3K RPM WHENEVER CHANGING ROAD GRADE TO AN INCLINE OR DECLINE, USUALLY ABOVE 50 MPH, DROPPING TO 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. TO MAINTAIN PROPER SPEED, I WOULD HAVE TO DOWNSHIFT FROM D TO S AND FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR. TRACTI...

Mileage: 85,000

DEFECTIVE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR: MY SRS / AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, INDICATING THAT THE SRS SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. I HAD MY CAR DIAGNOSED BY A LEXUS DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 12/4/2020. JOHNSON LEXUS ADVISED ME THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT PRESSURE S...

Mileage: 130,000

DEFECTIVE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR: MY SRS / AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, INDICATING THAT THE SRS SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. I HAD MY CAR DIAGNOSED BY A LEXUS DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 12/4/2020. JOHNSON LEXUS ADVISED ME THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT PRESSURE S...

Mileage: 130,000

I DON'T HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKE TO SWITCH GEAR LIKE TO PUT IT FROM PARKED TO DRIVE

VEHICLE DOOR PANELS AND DASHBOARD ARE MELTING AND CHUNKS COME OF WHEN YOU GRAZE THE PANELS ON A HOT DAY EVEN WHEN PUTTING WINDSHIELD HEAT PROTECTORS MATERIAL COMES OFF

Mileage: 125,535

THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AND THE SCREEN IS COMPLETELY BLACK AND UNRESPONSIVE. THIS SYSTEM CONTROLS NOT JUST THE MAPS AND RADIO WHICH ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT CRITICAL, BUT THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE HEAT AND THE DEFROSTER. SUBSEQUENTLY, DURING A RECENT RAIN STORM, I WAS UNABLE TO GET ...

THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AND THE SCREEN IS COMPLETELY BLACK AND UNRESPONSIVE. THIS SYSTEM CONTROLS NOT JUST THE MAPS AND RADIO WHICH ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT CRITICAL, BUT THE AIR CONDITIONER, THE HEAT AND THE DEFROSTER. SUBSEQUENTLY, DURING A RECENT RAIN STORM, I WAS UNABLE TO GET ...

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND CAUSING A STICKY, VISCOUS FILM THAT NOT ONLY SMELLS BAD BUT IS CAUSING A SEVERE BLINDING GLARE WHILE I AM DRIVING . IT CANNOT BE REMOVED OR REMEDIED AND IT GETTING WORSE CAUSING MORE OF A SAFETY ISSUE

MELTING DASHBOARD.

Mileage: 120,000

I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM EMPIRE AUTO SALES NOW KNOWN AS CAR QUEENS. I APPLIED FOR TAGS FOR THIS CAR OVER A YEAR AGO. NOW MY REGISTRATION IS EXPIRED AND I'M NOW FINDING OUT THAT I BOUT A SALVAGE CAR THAT HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT THROUGH A INSURANCE COMPANY. WHICH IS FINE BUT THE DEALER FAILED TO HAVE T...

I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM EMPIRE AUTO SALES NOW KNOWN AS CAR QUEENS. I APPLIED FOR TAGS FOR THIS CAR OVER A YEAR AGO. NOW MY REGISTRATION IS EXPIRED AND I'M NOW FINDING OUT THAT I BOUT A SALVAGE CAR THAT HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT THROUGH A INSURANCE COMPANY. WHICH IS FINE BUT THE DEALER FAILED TO HAVE T...

I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM EMPIRE AUTO SALES NOW KNOWN AS CAR QUEENS. I APPLIED FOR TAGS FOR THIS CAR OVER A YEAR AGO. NOW MY REGISTRATION IS EXPIRED AND I'M NOW FINDING OUT THAT I BOUT A SALVAGE CAR THAT HAS BEEN TOTALED OUT THROUGH A INSURANCE COMPANY. WHICH IS FINE BUT THE DEALER FAILED TO HAVE T...

THE VEHICLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, AND THE BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE EFFECTIVELY. THE BRAKE IS ALWAYS PRESSED DOWN AS FAR AS IT GOES WITHOUT AVAIL. THERE IS NO PRECURSOR AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IN TOTAL, THE ENGINE LUNGED FORWARD ABOUT 6 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I...

Mileage: 40,000

THE VEHICLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, AND THE BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE EFFECTIVELY. THE BRAKE IS ALWAYS PRESSED DOWN AS FAR AS IT GOES WITHOUT AVAIL. THERE IS NO PRECURSOR AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IN TOTAL, THE ENGINE LUNGED FORWARD ABOUT 6 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I...

Mileage: 40,000

THE VEHICLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR AT VERY SLOW SPEEDS, AND THE BRAKES DO NOT OPERATE EFFECTIVELY. THE BRAKE IS ALWAYS PRESSED DOWN AS FAR AS IT GOES WITHOUT AVAIL. THERE IS NO PRECURSOR AS TO WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. IN TOTAL, THE ENGINE LUNGED FORWARD ABOUT 6 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I...

Mileage: 40,000

IT HAS A FEW PROBLEMS IT ACCELERATES AT TIMES IT HAS AIRBAG RECALL AND UNSTABLE TO DRIVE AT TIMES BRAKES LOCK UP OR TOUCHY WHEN PUSHED. JUST PURCHASED RECENTLY FROM DEALER ALSO WAS STOLEN TWICE BEFORE

IT HAS A FEW PROBLEMS IT ACCELERATES AT TIMES IT HAS AIRBAG RECALL AND UNSTABLE TO DRIVE AT TIMES BRAKES LOCK UP OR TOUCHY WHEN PUSHED. JUST PURCHASED RECENTLY FROM DEALER ALSO WAS STOLEN TWICE BEFORE

IT HAS A FEW PROBLEMS IT ACCELERATES AT TIMES IT HAS AIRBAG RECALL AND UNSTABLE TO DRIVE AT TIMES BRAKES LOCK UP OR TOUCHY WHEN PUSHED. JUST PURCHASED RECENTLY FROM DEALER ALSO WAS STOLEN TWICE BEFORE

MY DASHBOARD HAS THAT TACKY GLOSSY SUBSTANCE ON IT AND CAUSES ISSUES WITH MY VISIBILITY. I HAVE TRIED TO REMOVE IT AND DULL IT SO THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER TO SEE, BUT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SUCCESS.

WHILE DRIVING ON A NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY ON 12/23/2016, I HEARD A HUGE EXPLOSION AND SAW THAT MY SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED. I IMMEDIATELY CLOSED THE HATCH TO PREVENT GLASS FROM COMING INTO THE VEHICLE. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE, I NOTICED THAT THE GLASS WAS PUSHED UP - IN...

Mileage: 82,000

LEXUS (TOYOTA) IS NOT DO ANYTHING TO ENSURE RIDER SAFETY OF A CAR THEY SOLD. THEY ARE ASSUMING THE AIRBAG, WHEN DEPLOYED, ONLY HURST THE FRONT PASSENGER. SINCE I CARPOOL AND USE MY CAR AT WORK, I MIGHT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO RENT A CAR UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. I AM STUCK SINCE THE VALUE OF THE ...

2009 LEXUS IS 250 AT ONLY 63000 MILES. ENGINE RANDOM MISFIRES ON COLD START. CAR SHAKES BADLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. ENGINE ERROR CODES P0300, P0301, P0302, P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306. WHEN ENGINE RPM DROPS FROM HIGH TO LOW, -4000RPM TO -500, IT SOME TIMES STALLS....

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLS, LOSES POWER, AND STOPS RUNNING!

Mileage: 65,000

MY DASH BOARD IS MELTING. IT IS REALLY STICKY AND PRODUCE A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING IN THE DIRECTION OF SUN. IT IS BECOMING VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS AND MODELS. RECALL SHOULD BE REEVALUATED TO INCLUDE ALL CARS EFFECTED BY THIS DEFECT.

Mileage: 55,000

MY DASH BOARD IS MELTING. IT IS REALLY STICKY AND PRODUCE A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING IN THE DIRECTION OF SUN. IT IS BECOMING VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER YEARS AND MODELS. RECALL SHOULD BE REEVALUATED TO INCLUDE ALL CARS EFFECTED BY THIS DEFECT.

Mileage: 55,000

CONDENSATION HAS FORMED ON THE INNER SURFACES OF BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES. THE CONDENSATION REDUCES THE LIGHT INTENSITY AND DISTORTS THE FOCUS OF THE HEADLIGHT BEAMS. THIS IN TURN CAUSES A SAFETY HAZARD BY IMPAIRING THE NIGHT-TIME VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER AND POSSIBLY BLINDING ONCOMING DRIVERS. *TR

Mileage: 66,537

THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE IS THE "MELTING DASHBOARD," IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH VEHICLES LIKE MINE. THE STICK-GLUE LIKE SUBSTANCE IS NOT ONLY A NUISANCE BUT ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. IT CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LOOK STRAIGHT FORWARD, ESPECIALLY DURIN...

Mileage: 51,000

THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE IS THE "MELTING DASHBOARD," IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH VEHICLES LIKE MINE. THE STICK-GLUE LIKE SUBSTANCE IS NOT ONLY A NUISANCE BUT ALSO A SAFETY HAZARD. IT CREATES A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT MAKES IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LOOK STRAIGHT FORWARD, ESPECIALLY DURIN...

Mileage: 51,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, IT GETS STICKY AND WHEN DRIVING IN THE SUN THERE'S A NOTICEABLE GLARE THAT MAKES IT HARD TO DRIVE. AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, IT GETS STICKY AND WHEN DRIVING IN THE SUN THERE'S A NOTICEABLE GLARE THAT MAKES IT HARD TO DRIVE. AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, IT GETS STICKY AND WHEN DRIVING IN THE SUN THERE'S A NOTICEABLE GLARE THAT MAKES IT HARD TO DRIVE. AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 36,000

I WAS DRIVING ON HWY 32 WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND GLASS SHATTERING. I PULLED OVER TO INSPECT MY VEHICLE. I NOTED NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE OF MY VEHICLE. I GOT BACK IN MY VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE WINDOWS. I PULLED BACK THE VISOR TO MY SUNROOF AND THERE WAS GLASS EVERYWHERE WITH A BIG H...

I HAD 2 TIMES WERE THE VEHICLE ALMOST STALLED AT DIFFERENT RED LIGHTS WITHIN A TIME FRAME OF 2 DAYS. SHORTLY AFTER THIS I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS DRIVING LIKE A 4 CYLINDER INSTEAD OF A 6. I TOOK IT IN TO MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY PUT THE CAR ON THE COMPUTER AND FOUND 4 CODES IN THE CARS HI...

Mileage: 37,500

MAR. 3/4/10 - AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, MY 2009 IS250 ACCELERATED AND LUNGED WITH A HIGH PITCHED SCREAMING NOISE. I STEPPED HARD ON THE BRAKES BUT IT WOULDN'T STOP IT. A LARGE PICKUP TRUCK WAS PARKED WITH HIS REAR BUMPER IN FRONT OF ME AND IT STOPPED THE CAR. SHAKEN UP, I DROVE HOME S...

Mileage: 1,458

3/8/2010 INVOLVING 2009 LEXUS IS 250: AS THE DRIVER OF THE LEXUS IS 250 WAS ENTERING THE GARAGE, SHE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE WHILE THE GARAGE DOOR WAS OPENING. AS THE DRIVER RELEASED THE BRAKE TO MOVE FORWARD INTO THE GARAGE, THE LEXUS IS 250 UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE SP...

Mileage: 10,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO FOR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A FAULTY LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY THAT CAUSES E...

Mileage: 30,658

VERY POOR HANDLING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR ON TURNS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE IS A CHANGE IN GRADE ALONG THE TURN OR CURVE. DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING CONTROL OF CAR WHEN PAVEMENT IS UNEVEN ON CURVES AS IN CONSTRUCTION AREAS. *TR

Mileage: 500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250 . HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UP A HILL WHEN TURNING AND SLOWING DOWN BY PUTTING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED OVER A MOUNTAIN. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, BROKE HIS RIGHT ...

Mileage: 11,000

I PURCHASED A HIGH END LEXUS ISF IN WHICH THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO. I RAISED MY CONCERNS WITH CROWN LEXUS IN SO CA WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE 5,000 MILE CHECK. THE EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE ON ANY TYPE OF INCLINE NOR WOULD IT STOP THE VEHI...

Mileage: 100

RAPID ACCELERATION, 2009, IS 250, LEXUS. PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. CAR ACCELERATED, JUMPED A CURB, OVER A 6 FOOT WIDE GRASS SEPARATION AND TOTALED A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE. CAR WAS SERVICED THAT VERY DAY FOR IT'S 5,000 MILE CHECK. FIRST TIME WE DROV...

Mileage: 4,800

MAY OF 2009 - LEASED 09 LEXUS IS250; HAVING ONLY DRIVEN IT FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK WHEN ENTERING THE ONRAMP OF I-35 IN TEXAS, SUDDENLY REALIZED THAT CAR WAS ACCELERATING OUT OF CONTROL. THE CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED IN BY ITSELF. RPM WAS OFF THE CHARTS. I COULD NOT EXIT AT "MY" EXIT AND CONTINUED SOUTH ON I-...

FOUR INCIDENTS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE 2000 LEXUS IS250 I PURCHASED ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2009 HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF UP TO 5000 RPM.. THREE TIMES THIS OCCURRED WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN PARK; THE FOURTH TIME WAS WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND IDLING. TWICE I HAD THE DEAL...

Mileage: 900

LEXUS IS 250 2009 , DRIVER SIDE MAT WAS NOT THERE ,STILL MY CAR COULD NOT STOP AT A RED LIGHT , WHY? I WAS TERRIFIED, NEARLY ESCAPED A CRASH , SO PLEASE RESEARCH WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE LEXUS CARS . TOYOTA NEVER SENT ME ANY RECALL NOTICE UNTIL AFTER THE FACT , BUT I KNEW ABOUT THE MAT RE...

Mileage: 8,095

THE REAR AXLE VIBRATES ON MY LEXUS IS 250, CAUSING SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUES IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND A VERY UNSTABLE RIDE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.. THE LEXUS SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THAT THIS PROBLEM ALSO EXISTED IN 2008 AND 2007 LEXUS MODELS. SO THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABO...

Mileage: 600

THIS WAS A LOANER CAR. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK ON THE FLOOR. THE HEAVY RUBBER MAT CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE GAS PEDAL AND HELD IT DOWN ON THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL (DON'T KNOW HOW THE ENGINE DIDN'T BLOW UP), BRAKE THE CAR TO A STOP, SHIFT TO PARK AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. I SAW THIS MORNING ON T...

Mileage: 14,000

THIS WAS A LOANER CAR. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK ON THE FLOOR. THE HEAVY RUBBER MAT CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE GAS PEDAL AND HELD IT DOWN ON THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL (DON'T KNOW HOW THE ENGINE DIDN'T BLOW UP), BRAKE THE CAR TO A STOP, SHIFT TO PARK AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. I SAW THIS MORNING ON T...

Mileage: 14,000