Major Problems with 2007 Lexus IS 250 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2007 Lexus IS 250

2007 Lexus IS 250 AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 175000 miles

2007 Lexus IS 250 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 81000 miles

2007 Lexus IS 250 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 220 miles

Browse 2007 Lexus IS 250 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Lexus IS 250 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS i own a lexus is250 i pushed down on the gas pedal and it got stuck. i rammed into a...	49 ~ 37709 miles
STRUCTURE my 2007 is250 lexus dash board rattle due to poor insulation. due to dash being taken apart several times now...	35 ~ 47529 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER written description is in letter form attached to complaint. *tr...	26 ~ 56392 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the car makes a lot of creaking noises and has been tried to be fixed several times and never gets...	20 ~ 46940 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights completely shut off while driving my 2007 lexus is250. this has happened a total of 4 times since i...	18 ~ 57303 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i leased my lexus is250 back in 2007 and have since then been the only owner. since then the dash...	18 ~ 67139 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL car unexpectedly decelerates engine shakes and "check engine and vsc lights" come on. after a short rest the car would...	17 ~ 37985 miles
ENGINE upon starting the car the car shook and got a vsc and engine check light. called the dealer right away...	10 ~ 74511 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the headlights on my 2007 lexus is 250 keep going out while i'm driving the dealership(lexus of atlantic city) want...	10 ~ 64097 miles
STEERING complaints regarding 2007 lexus is 250: 1. steering wheel sticks when turning to the right. this occurs 3-5 times per...	10 ~ 118134 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the engine upon cold start up makes a rattling noise and is very loud. lexus in september recalled the lexus...	7 ~ 86565 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL check engine vsc traction lights comes on as vehicle comes to a stop with a rough idle and at times...	6 ~ 100300 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was driving my lexus is 250 awd (2007) at 30 mph on route 27 in montgomery county md at...	5 ~ 20484 miles
TIRES consistent bubbles on stock dunlop sport tires. i have replaced them approximately 5 times with only 27 000 miles on	4 ~ 55583 miles
WHEELS written description is in letter form attached to complaint. *tr...	4 ~ 46583 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on 02/06/09 the car engine malfunction light turned on as well as the other one's on the dash. the car...	4 ~ 29639 miles
POWER TRAIN check engine vsc traction lights comes on as vehicle comes to a stop with a rough idle and at times...	3 ~ 98333 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE the door panels from front and passenger side are melting very bad. if i stick my nail by mistake nail...	3 ~ 52088 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus is250. while driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled. when she restarted the engine the...	3 ~ 33806 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY complaints regarding 2007 lexus is 250: 1. steering wheel sticks when turning to the right. this occurs 3-5 times per...	3 ~ 93667 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING unintended sudden acceleration while braking for a stop sign in a residential area. this was the only time of the...	3 ~ 41600 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i have noticed a bubble on the sidewall of my tire with only 10 000 miles on it. the tire...	3 ~ 11111 miles
VISIBILITY lexus is 250 manual transmission has so much vibration in rear view mirror makes it nearly impossible to view out...	3 ~ 17067 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES there appears to be a design defect relative to the clearance of the front tires with the wheel wells. i...	2 ~ 91667 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS car side swipe me and forced me into another car. my car totaled from damage to side and front end.	2 ~ 34000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC two compaints on my lexus is250: 1) purchased car in january 2007 and immediately had brake concerns. returned to dealer...	2 ~ 10250 miles
SUSPENSION the transmission slips on reverse. it does not traverse unless i driven 30 minutes and going 40 amd higher the...	1 ~ 160000 miles
AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE > AIR BAGS the passenger airbag will not activate. the passenger air bag light is permanently lit. paid to lexus dealer $ 185.for...	1 ~ 89000 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS the passenger airbag will not activate. the passenger air bag light is permanently lit. paid to lexus dealer $ 185.for...	1 ~ 89000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES there is an electronic computer that controls the abs brakes on toyota/lexus and if it goes bad it can cause...	1 ~ 107000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus is 250. the contact stated that the vsc and check engine indicators illuminated...	1 ~ 70000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus is 250. while driving approximately 55 mph on a dark road the headlights...	1 ~ 90000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2007 lexus is 250. the contact stated that the interior of the vehicle became filled...	1 ~ 77500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the engine upon cold start up makes a rattling noise and is very loud. lexus in september recalled the lexus...	1 ~ 101306 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION back up camera malfunction sometimes put in reverse. the screen goes blank with some color lines going all over the	1 ~ 49000 miles
SEATS driver's seat fell to bottom most position (vertically) with a loud pop. the car was waiting at a stop light.	1 ~ 17700 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC on feb.6 2010 @10:00am driving on my residential street at a speed between 25 to 35 mph. i was coming...	1 ~ 50 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS car side swipe me and forced me into another car. my car totaled from damage to side and front end.	1 ~ 21000 miles
SEAT BELTS i bought my car since 2007 on feb have no idea why the passenger seat belt always off when my...	1 ~ 63000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS sensor for the passenger airbag is not working properly. the airbag light turns "off" when i sit in the passenger...	1

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