U.S. public vehicle records

Lexus IS fuel problems

15 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.

Key facts

595 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

77,095 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 to 2026 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 296 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Fuel system concerns evidence

15 of 595 complaints match this topic (2.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 11081143 · 2018-03-23 (March 23, 2018)

FUEL FUMES NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. MECHANIC CONFIRMS FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL RAIL NEAR PRESSURE SENSOR. MECHANIC WARNED OF FIRE CONCERN WITH ACTIVE FUEL LEAK. RECALL ELF PERFORMED ON VEHICLE IN 2015 THAT SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED LEAK BUT NOW FUEL LEAK IS PRESENT.

Owner-reported narrative. 158,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 11081143 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11354201 · 2020-09-10 (September 10, 2020)

VEHICLE JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. 6-2020 UPON A MORNING START, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING UP ALMOST AS IF IT HAD FUEL STARVATION. I CRANKED THE VEHICLE UP A FEW MORE TIMES IT WAS OK IT TURNED ON. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE ACCELERATION , VERY HAD SPUTTERING FROM AND TO STOP LIGHTS THIS WAS FROM MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME UNPREDICTABLE, SOME DAYS IT WOULD ACT LIKE THAT SOME DAYS IT WOULDN'T. THIS STARTED TO BOTHER ME AS I RARELY WORRY ABOUT SITUATIONS UNLESS THEY'RE DANGEROUS. LATE 6-2020 ON MY …

Owner-reported narrative. 101,161 miles reported. Look up ODI 11354201 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11329167 · 2020-06-16 (June 16, 2020)

THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL OF THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE ON MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2010. I AM CURRENTLY IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THE FUEL PUMP ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS IT IS LEAKING AS WELL. THEY ARE TELLING ME IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL AND IS ALMOST $2,4000. PER CONSUMER REPORT: TOYOTA AND LEXUS ARE RECALLING ABOUT 1.8 MILLION VEHICLES FROM THE 2013 THROUGH 2019 MODEL YEARS BECAUSE THEIR FUEL PUMP COULD STOP WORKING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN STALL OR HESITATION WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH, ESPECI…

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Owner report 11705266 · 2025-12-16 (December 16, 2025)

Developed a fuel leak at the tank that has previously been exactly described as a recall on the exact year make and model of this vehicle however, when entering my VIN it does not show my VIN number as being affected. I feel there has been a mistake on the Vin number range. However, Lexus refuses to handle the issue under the recall since the VIN number does not trigger as such.

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Owner report 11376646 · 2020-11-27 (November 27, 2020)

VEHICLE IN MOTION GOING 80MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN SUDDENLY JOLTED AND VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATOR AND CHECK ENGINE/BATTERY LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AND SLOWED TO A STOP. RESTARTING ENGINE DID NOT WORK AS IT SPUTTERED AND WENT BACK TO IDLE IMMEDIATELY. FUEL TANK WAS 1/4 FULL, NOT DUE FOR OIL CHANGE FOR ANOTHER 4000 MILES, TIRE PRESSURE WAS FIXED A DAY PRIOR TO INCIDENT, AND NO OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. CAR TOWED TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TESTED AND SAID FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION. TOYOTA AND LEXUS ALREADY HAVE 2 MILLION CARS WITH FUEL P…

Owner-reported narrative. 96,129 miles reported. Look up ODI 11376646 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

595 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

49.7%Usable mileage296 / 595 records

100.0%Valid incident date595 / 595 records

100.0%Valid filing date595 / 595 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates595 / 595 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Unknown Or Other	316.7% ODI 11290735 MY 2012 LEXUS IS250 HAS STICKY DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS. THE DASH IS WET WITH A STICKY LIKE SUBSTANCE WHICH ALSO CAUSES A GLARE AND STAINS ANYTHING THAT TOUCHES THE SURFACE. THE DOOR PANELS ARE PEELING HORRIBLY AND EXTREMELY SOFT TO TOUCH. BUMPING YOUR FINGER ON THE DOOR PANEL LEAVES FRAGMENTS OF THE DOOR PANEL UNDER YOUR NAILS. ALSO ANY PART OF THE DASH AS WELL. THIS DRAMATICALLY DROPS THE APPEARANCE OF THE INTERIOR AND IS A MUST FIX. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ONLY DID THE RECALL ON 06-08. IT WAS LIKE SUCH WHEN I BOUGHT THE CARE IN 2018 WIT… Look up ODI 11290735 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 11541681 I am writing to bring to your attention the grave matter of odometer rollback fraud, consumer law violations, and a series of fraudulent activities that have occurred in connection with my recent vehicle purchase. I am seeking a settlement of $60,000 to rectify the significant damages and hardships I have endured as a result of these unethical practices. The issues at hand stem from the fraudulent rollback of the odometer by 100,000 miles on the vehicle I purchased from a moving rides dealership. This deception has not only violated various con… Look up ODI 11541681 at NHTSA ↗	325.0% ODI 11594903 AC BLEND DOORS are non functional and a known issue but only did it on a select few cars and only for a year past warranty. Look up ODI 11594903 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 11545314 When driving at high speeds on the highway (75-85mph) after about 20 mins or so, the steering wheel feels like it locks up or gets stuck. The only way to get it back to normal is to jerk the wheel a bit resulting in swerving. This happens almost everytime I travel across the state. The car has passed all inspections at the Lexus Dealer. This past visit to the dealership, the tie rod was found to be corroded, however the technician does not believe that is the issue. We believe it is the steering rack. This car has not been in any major accident… Look up ODI 11545314 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	220.0% ODI 11582634 Odometer rolled back by Lexus of Orange in Jacksonville, FL. All parties involved have provided title paperwork, except Lexus of Orange in Jacksonville, FL. Look up ODI 11582634 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 11565584 Sunroof suddenly exploded while driving on highway, no debris or accident happened. Spontaneous sunroof glass shatter Look up ODI 11565584 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 11658790 The dashboard appears to be decomposing, creating a sticky top layer which in addition to being extremely uncomfortable is reflective in direct sunlight obscuring general visibility and oncoming traffic. There was a similar occurrence with previous Toyota and Lexus models: The Problem - The dashboards in certain Toyota and Lexus models, particularly those from 2003-2011, were made with a material that was prone to melting and becoming sticky under prolonged exposure to heat and sunlight. This could lead to the dashboard cracking, becoming gl… Look up ODI 11658790 at NHTSA ↗	233.3% ODI 11763596 Sunroof exploded outwards while driving on the freeway. Temperature about 56degrees F, humidity 92% pressure 29.94. Unsafe, glass exploding, sharp glass Look up ODI 11763596 at NHTSA ↗	2100.0% ODI 11558453 The sunroof exploded while driving on a freeway. No rocks were involved, very loud explosion. Sun shade was closed, which prevented glass from getting inside car. Look up ODI 11558453 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	844.4% ODI 10734027 · 23,000 mi MY LEXUS 2012 IS 250 ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN, BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AFTER DEPRESSING THEM X2, AND THEN I CRASHED INTO A TRUCK. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. REPORTED TO LEXUS WHO ASSUMED NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR INCIDENT. THIRD PARTY INSPECTED CAR AND DOWNLOADED BLACK BOX. REPORT FROM LEXUS STATED THAT CAR WAS DRIVE ABLE AND NO ISSUES WERE FOUND. CAR INCURRED $18,000 IN DAMAGES AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. WITNESSES AT COLLISION SHOP WILL VALIDATE SUCH. WHEN SPEAKING TO REPRESENTATIVES AT LEXUS TO REPORT INCIDENT I WAS TOLD BY 2 RE… Look up ODI 10734027 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 10545321 · 8,000 mi WHILE PARK AT A STOP LIGHT, THE AUTO, THIRD IN LINE WAS IMPACTED BY A TRUCK TRAVELING 40-50 MPH, NO BRAKING, AND HIT AND RUN. MY WIFE WAS ALONE IN THE CAR, WHICH WAS DRIVEN INTO A PICKUP AND SUBSEQUENTLY INTO A BUICK. OF THE 12 AIRBAGS AVAILABLE, NOT ONE ACTUATED, CAUSING SERIOUS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BRUISING WITH THE SEAT BELT AND STEERING WHEEL IMPACT. THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING, DAMAGE MORE THAN $50,000. IN ADDITION, A BROKEN WRIST RESULTED. COMPLAINTS TO THE LOCAL DEALER CONCERNING LACK OF SAFETY FROM AIR BAGS… Look up ODI 10545321 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 11755966 I was in a collision accident where the front of my vehicle was impacted. The airbag did not deploy. Look up ODI 11755966 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 11763511 Rear Driver side curtain air bag exploded while my car was parked. Happened around noon. It would have caused serious bodily injury to myself and passengers if we were in the vehicle. Look up ODI 11763511 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
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Visibility/Wiper	422.2% ODI 11363776 LEXUS IS250 HAS A MELTING DASHBOARD AND IT'S REALLY HARD TO DRIVE WHEN THE SUN IS OUT ... IT GLARES OUT YOUR VISION WHEN DRIVING ...I WAS RESEARCHING AND SAW SOME PEOPLE GOT A RECALL FOR THE MELTING DASHBOARD SINCE IT'S REALLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT WITH THE DASHBOARD STARTING TO MELT .. IN THE PICTURE I ADDED YOU CAN SEE HOW MY DASHBOARD IS SHINY BECAUSE ITS MELTING AND STICKY TOO Look up ODI 11363776 at NHTSA ↗	333.3% ODI 11320477 · 64,189 mi EXHAUST HEADER LEAK, AUDIBLE TICKING SOUND ONCE WARMED UP IN DRIVE Look up ODI 11320477 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 11700408 I've owned my 2014 Lexus IS 250 for over 10 years. I've almost always kept my car covered in a garage at work and at home, and I've never had a problem with the dashboard until now. Just last month (October 2025), my dashboard started melting and getting extremely shiny and sticky during the day - so much so that I can't see out my front windshield because of the glare from the shiny dashboard, making it very dangerous to drive. After my car is out of the sun for a while (like my garage), the dashboard eventually cools down and is no longer shi… Look up ODI 11700408 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 11658790 The dashboard appears to be decomposing, creating a sticky top layer which in addition to being extremely uncomfortable is reflective in direct sunlight obscuring general visibility and oncoming traffic. There was a similar occurrence with previous Toyota and Lexus models: The Problem - The dashboards in certain Toyota and Lexus models, particularly those from 2003-2011, were made with a material that was prone to melting and becoming sticky under prolonged exposure to heat and sunlight. This could lead to the dashboard cracking, becoming gl… Look up ODI 11658790 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	15.6% ODI 11446748 While stopped at a stop light vehicle RPM went very high. It reached the red zone. Vehicle started moving forward (while still on Drive and the brake pedal fully pressed). I immediately put the vehicle in Park. RPM continued to remain high. I removed my foot off the brake when the vehicle was in park. I turned the engine off, waited couple of seconds and turned it back on. At that point everything worked normally. Outside temperature was about 38 deg F. Car was not fully warmed up at the time. Floor mat had nothing to do with this incident. … Look up ODI 11446748 at NHTSA ↗	333.3% ODI 11320477 · 64,189 mi EXHAUST HEADER LEAK, AUDIBLE TICKING SOUND ONCE WARMED UP IN DRIVE Look up ODI 11320477 at NHTSA ↗	325.0% ODI 11600645 Took vehicle for an oil change and toyota dealership sees an oil leak at the timing chain cover which can cause an engine fire. A common problem as Toyota tech stated on all Toyota/Lexus 3.5 liter V6 24-valve, dual overhead cam (DOHC), Direct & port injection, Variable Valve Timing (VVT-i), 306 hp. Look up ODI 11600645 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 11548073 On Friday, September 15, 2023 3:00PM, I had a “horrible” experience with my Lexus this weekend and sudden unintended acceleration. I was sitting at a red light, with my foot on the brake. Without warning the engine began to rev, the tires squealed and the car lurched forward. I through the car into park & turned of the car as quickly as I could react and “thank god” no one was injured and there was no accident. I was in the car with my wife and she reminded me she had a similar experience a month ago. I didn’t know what to think when she tol… Look up ODI 11548073 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	220.0% ODI 11704536 I own a 2017 Lexus IS 200t that is experiencing fuel pump failure. Although I checked my VIN and confirmed there are no open recalls listed, the symptoms match the known fuel pump issues affecting other Lexus vehicles from similar model years. The only reason my vehicle is not included is because my VIN falls outside of the specific batch covered by the recall, even though 2016 and 2017 models share the same problem. Because I am experiencing the identical safety concerns reported in the recall, such as potential engine stalling and loss of pow… Look up ODI 11704536 at NHTSA ↗	133.3% ODI 11627635 New engine Look up ODI 11627635 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	233.3% ODI 11713779 This vehicle has a recurring, safety-critical defect involving intermittent engine misfires, flashing MILs, reduced engine power, sudden loss of acceleration, and noticeable engine shaking. Despite multiple repair attempts and extended diagnostics by a dealership, with manufacturer technical assistance, the defect continues. The defect has repeatedly caused the vehicle to stall and lose propulsion while driving, creating a serious hazard. Documented events include: •FIRST INCIDENT: The MIL flashed and engine power was reduced while driving. The… Look up ODI 11713779 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 11575122 Sudden engine stalling in the middle of a highway with extremely heavy traffic and stopped in the center lane. Needs to wait inside the car with a passenger in a very scary, tense situation and exposed to serious accident, until a towing arrive for about 1.5 hrs later. The car was towed to the dealer. Since I was in the middle of a highway, I wasn’t able to exit the car to verify the car. But, the engine stalling was compatible with fuel delivery starvation. The fuel tank was full. The starter spin and electric system was functional, so electr… Look up ODI 11575122 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 11753916 I am reporting a severe, unresolved safety hazard involving my 2023 Lexus IS350]. The vehicle is continuously flashing 'Braking System Malfunction,' 'Crash Light,' and 'Engine Light' alerts on the dashboard. This is the second major acceleration and braking system failure since purchasing the vehicle brand new.The authorized dealership, Meade Lexus, has repeatedly failed to properly diagnose or repair this critical braking issue over a 7-month period. On multiple service visits, the dealership documented that they simply 'lubed' the rubber arou… Look up ODI 11753916 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	422.2% ODI 11290735 MY 2012 LEXUS IS250 HAS STICKY DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS. THE DASH IS WET WITH A STICKY LIKE SUBSTANCE WHICH ALSO CAUSES A GLARE AND STAINS ANYTHING THAT TOUCHES THE SURFACE. THE DOOR PANELS ARE PEELING HORRIBLY AND EXTREMELY SOFT TO TOUCH. BUMPING YOUR FINGER ON THE DOOR PANEL LEAVES FRAGMENTS OF THE DOOR PANEL UNDER YOUR NAILS. ALSO ANY PART OF THE DASH AS WELL. THIS DRAMATICALLY DROPS THE APPEARANCE OF THE INTERIOR AND IS A MUST FIX. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY ONLY DID THE RECALL ON 06-08. IT WAS LIKE SUCH WHEN I BOUGHT THE CARE IN 2018 WIT… Look up ODI 11290735 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 10545321 · 8,000 mi WHILE PARK AT A STOP LIGHT, THE AUTO, THIRD IN LINE WAS IMPACTED BY A TRUCK TRAVELING 40-50 MPH, NO BRAKING, AND HIT AND RUN. MY WIFE WAS ALONE IN THE CAR, WHICH WAS DRIVEN INTO A PICKUP AND SUBSEQUENTLY INTO A BUICK. OF THE 12 AIRBAGS AVAILABLE, NOT ONE ACTUATED, CAUSING SERIOUS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BRUISING WITH THE SEAT BELT AND STEERING WHEEL IMPACT. THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING, DAMAGE MORE THAN $50,000. IN ADDITION, A BROKEN WRIST RESULTED. COMPLAINTS TO THE LOCAL DEALER CONCERNING LACK OF SAFETY FROM AIR BAGS… Look up ODI 10545321 at NHTSA ↗	18.3% ODI 11700408 I've owned my 2014 Lexus IS 250 for over 10 years. I've almost always kept my car covered in a garage at work and at home, and I've never had a problem with the dashboard until now. Just last month (October 2025), my dashboard started melting and getting extremely shiny and sticky during the day - so much so that I can't see out my front windshield because of the glare from the shiny dashboard, making it very dangerous to drive. After my car is out of the sun for a while (like my garage), the dashboard eventually cools down and is no longer shi… Look up ODI 11700408 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 11542680 The paint is cracking and peeling off. Car is in great shape otherwise and has been kept clean and well maintained. Unsure why the paint is coming off. Look up ODI 11542680 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 11541658 There has been a reported issue on the driver side with the bumper separating issue and ive had it replaced same issue and so has my buddy and im hearing that a recall should be coming in regards to fixing this issue. If you guys can figure out this problem im sure all of IS500 car owners would really appreciate it. The car cost too much to have this bumper separation issue. Thank you. Look up ODI 11541658 at NHTSA ↗	120.0% ODI 11717863 I am reporting a recurring front bumper cracking and separation issue on my Lexus IS 500. A crack developed at the front bumper seam directly adjacent to the passenger-side headlight assembly. The crack originates at the bumper mounting/retention area near the headlamp and appears to be stress-related rather than impact-related. There is a known Lexus Technical Service Bulletin addressing front bumper sag and improper retention on this model. Multiple other Lexus IS 500 owners have reported similar cracking and separation in the exact same lo… Look up ODI 11717863 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System	15.6% ODI 11298620 THE TOP CONVERTIBLE MOTOR GOT BROKEN ABOUT TWO YEARS AFTER I BOUGHT IT SO I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND LUCKILY IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO THEY REPLACE IT BUT NOW THE ONE THEY PUT ON THAT TIME NOW IT'S BROKEN AGAIN AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME TO GET FIXED. Look up ODI 11298620 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	325.0% ODI 11624543 2014 Lexus IS 250, 102,301 MILES THE AUDIO AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IN THE DASH BOARD. ALL RADIO SPECKERS AND SOUND EFFECTS FEED BACK TONES. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE "STATIONARY, IN MOTION, CITY STREET, AND HIGHWAY. THE AUDIO RADIO, SAT, CD OR BLUETOOTH AND NAVIGATION ON-SCREEN FEEDBACK TONES DISAPPEAR. OPTIONS TO ADJUST BASS, TREBLE OR ECT IS GREYED OUT AND LOST. THE POINT PAD ALSO LOOSES SOUND FEEBACK.. CHECKED ALL FUSES AND THEY ARE GOOD. Look up ODI 11624543 at NHTSA ↗	333.3% ODI 11532779 · 88,000 mi The contact owns a 2015 Lexus IS250. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the radio and infotainment center failed to function properly. Additionally, there was a burning odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the stereo amplifier located in the trunk was submerged in water. The location of the water intrusion was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000. Look up ODI 11532779 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 11724450 The vehicle is experiencing a failure of the dual-zone HVAC system where the passenger side consistently blows hot air while the driver side is set to cold. This indicates a failure of the HVAC blend door actuator (servo motor), which is a known issue for this model year. This failure poses a safety risk as it can prevent proper defrosting and defogging of the windshield during inclement weather, obstructing driver visibility. Also should note While driving, the vehicle becomes excessively loud and behaves as if it is stuck in the wrong gear,… Look up ODI 11724450 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 11753916 I am reporting a severe, unresolved safety hazard involving my 2023 Lexus IS350]. The vehicle is continuously flashing 'Braking System Malfunction,' 'Crash Light,' and 'Engine Light' alerts on the dashboard. This is the second major acceleration and braking system failure since purchasing the vehicle brand new.The authorized dealership, Meade Lexus, has repeatedly failed to properly diagnose or repair this critical braking issue over a 7-month period. On multiple service visits, the dealership documented that they simply 'lubed' the rubber arou… Look up ODI 11753916 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Fuel/Propulsion System	211.1% ODI 11316301 · 140,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS IS250. CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE HIGHWAY PATROL PROVIDED FUEL AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A TUNE UP NEEDED TO BE … Look up ODI 11316301 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 11318502 · 55,000 mi THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO STALL AND DIE. WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE MOTOR AND WAS TOWED FROM THE HIGHWAY TO A DEALER WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. Look up ODI 11318502 at NHTSA ↗	216.7% ODI 11677897 Several time since owning my 2014 LexusIS350 with 141,000 miles on it, it have given inaccurate fuel reading. By almost 100 miles short. Had to disconnect the battery for the ECU to clear so a more accurate reading on fuel can be displayed. Look up ODI 11677897 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 11676808 My car has had issues where the car will either not start, or the car will stall and turn off while I am driving on the road, causing my car to become a hazard for myself in the car, and other cars who have to avoid it being in the middle of the road. This first happened to me 2 years ago and I took it to a mechanic who could not identify the issue because they could not replicate it while it was in the shop. I then took it to the nearest Lexus dealership and after a few days they identified the problem as a malfunctioning High Pressure Fuel Se… Look up ODI 11676808 at NHTSA ↗	2100.0% ODI 11606375 Car keeps randomly dying out while driving sometimes it comes back on sometimes It has to pull over and start the car again has a lean code pretty sure its the fuel pump noticed they have a recall on other is200t for fuel pump issues believe mine should Definitely been part of the recall it's very dangerous when it dies on the highway Look up ODI 11606375 at NHTSA ↗	660.0% ODI 11592313 It was regular morning on memorial day and I had not used the car all weekend since I really dont drive unless it to and back from work. I started the engine like would any other day and the car began to shake out of nowhere. The check engine went off, the yield sign went off and the traction control went off. I thought maybe it was time to change my brakes because the dealership had recommended it. I changed my brakes and got new tires but the car still shook. I continued to drive like that to work because I had no choice it shaked mostly on … Look up ODI 11592313 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	233.3% ODI 11713779 This vehicle has a recurring, safety-critical defect involving intermittent engine misfires, flashing MILs, reduced engine power, sudden loss of acceleration, and noticeable engine shaking. Despite multiple repair attempts and extended diagnostics by a dealership, with manufacturer technical assistance, the defect continues. The defect has repeatedly caused the vehicle to stall and lose propulsion while driving, creating a serious hazard. Documented events include: •FIRST INCIDENT: The MIL flashed and engine power was reduced while driving. The… Look up ODI 11713779 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 11561214 The vehicle stalled while driving. I pulled over because as I press on the gas the car wouldn’t accelerate in speed . I turned the vehicle off and tried to start the car but it wouldn’t start . I was stranded on side the road for 4 hours to get a tow truck tow the vehicle to the Lexus dealer. No warning signs or indicators. Believe to the the fuel pump being bad and causing the issue. Look up ODI 11561214 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

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Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Unknown Or Other	52,500–103,560 mi	73,000 mi	35	ODI 11103582 · 2 mi SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. Look up ODI 11103582 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10716277 · 70,000 mi 2004 LEXUS IS300 PURCHASED FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN 2008. AS EVIDENCED BY MANY CLAIMS ON DIFFERENT LEXUS/TOYOTA VEHICLES THE DASHBOARD AND CENTER CONSOLE IS "MELTING." 2006 AND UP LEXUS IS MODELS HAVE AN EXISTING RECALL. 2002-2005 LEXUS IS MODELS DO NOT HAVE THIS RECALL ALTHOUGH THE ISSUE IS EXACTLY THE SAME. BEING A FATHER OF A 5-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO RIDES IN THIS VEHICLE MY SAFETY CONCERNS ARE THREEFOLD... 1. FUMES AND/OR VAPORS BEING RELEASED INTO THE AIR AND BEING INHALED BY MYSELF AND/OR DAUGHTER. 2. AIRBAG PANEL IS AFFECTED… Look up ODI 10716277 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10731793 · 48,000 mi I HAVE A 2004 LEXUS IS300 AND HAVE THE SAME DASH MELTING ISSUE THAT OTHER PEOPLE IS HAVING. STARTING FROM 2007 THE DASH STARTED TO MELT AND TOOK TO DEAL BACK THEN AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. RECENTLY GOT A LETTER FOR WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE FOR MY OTHER 2007 LEXUS ES350 WITH SAME ISSUE OF MELTING DASH. I THINK LEXUS SHOULD ALSO DO A REPLACEMENT FOR ALL 2004 IS300 FOR DASH PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10731793 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	60,712–122,250 mi	99,675 mi	46	ODI 10173050 · 22,300 mi ON THE NIGHT OF OCTOBER 27TH, I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY BOYFRIEND FROM A FRIEND'S HOUSE. I WAS IN MY 3-DAY OLD CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED LEXUS IS300. IT WAS A 2003 WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT, IN SPECTACULAR MINT CONDITION. UPON COMING AROUND A SLIGHT BEND IN THE ROAD LEADING INTO OUR APARTMENT COMPLEX, A DEER RAN OUT INTO THE ROAD FROM THE RIGHT. I SWERVED LEFT UPON INSTINCT, AND WE HIT GRAVEL AND THEN WET GRASS. WE WERE GOING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR SKID BECAUSE IT COULD NOT GET ANY TRACTION IN THE WET GRASS. WE HIT A BRI… Look up ODI 10173050 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10566913 · 14,050 mi VEHICLE FISHTAILED AT ABOUT 40 MPH DUE TO RWD AND ABOUT AN INCH OR TWO INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND. VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE AND THE BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED. SEATBELT WAS BEING WORN AND VEHICLE SLID ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT AN EARLY 2000'S F250 (I BELIEVE) ROCKER PANEL. THE WHOLE FRONT END IS DESTROYED AND I HAVE PICTURES. MY HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED IT. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD A CTSCAN AND WAS AMBULANCED TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL THAT HAD A NEURO SURGEON AND KEPT OVERNIGHT. I AM NOW ON NECESSARY LEAVE FROM WORK AND IN A GREA… Look up ODI 10566913 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10651998 · 48,000 mi INITIALLY, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COMPARTMENT STARTED SHINING, MELTING AND DETERIORATING THEN THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD STARTED DETERIORATING. NOW THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT WEAKENING WHERE IT IS SINKING IN THE MIDDLE. I'M VERY AFRAID THAT THE COMPARTMENT WILL DEPLOY THE AIR BAG AND INJURE AND/OR KILLING ANYONE SITTING IN THE SEAT. I WHICH STARTED COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE 2009 TO LEXUS CORPORATION IN WHICH I WAS TOLD MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. LEXUS KNEW THE MATERIALS USED ON THE IS 300 WERE DEFECTIVE AND DID NOT RECALL THEM TO FIX. *TR Look up ODI 10651998 at NHTSA ↗
Structure	50,000–93,750 mi	68,971 mi	63	ODI 10617551 · 40,000 mi MY LEXUS DASHBOARD IS MELTING AWAY. THE DASH HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE BY THE DEALER BUT IT IS AGAIN MELTING AWAY. TR Look up ODI 10617551 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10694116 · 120,000 mi DASHBOARD IS MELTING. TR Look up ODI 10694116 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10652898 · 61,247 mi MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. THE PLASTIC IS STICKY AND LEAVES A BLACK FILM ON ANYTHING THAT TOUCHES IT INCLUDING FINGERS AND CLOTHING. THE BLACK RESIDUE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OFF ONCE IT IS ON SOMETHING. JUST WASHING HANDS MULTIPLE TIMES WITH SOAP AND WATER IS NOT ENOUGH TO REMOVE IT. *TR Look up ODI 10652898 at NHTSA ↗
Visibility/Wiper	49,964–103,500 mi	66,095 mi	36	ODI 10660096 · 50,999 mi SOMETHING ON WINDSHIELD THAT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE, IT IMPAIRS MY VISION. DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING! IT'S STICKY! NOW I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY LEXUS DOESN'T TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS AND SEND OUT A RECALL. FIX THEIR MISTAKES AND DO IT RIGHT. I UNDERSTAND THEY TRIED TO PASS SOME CHEAPER PRODUCTS OFF ON THEIR VEHICLES BUT THAT ONLY BOUGHT THEM SOME TIME. WORD OF MOUTH IS THEIR WORST ENEMY RIGHT NOW. TR Look up ODI 10660096 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10586325 · 47,000 mi THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS BECOME BLACKENED WITH SPOTS OVER TIME, VISIBILITY IS REDUCED. TR Look up ODI 10586325 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10595246 · 55,000 mi DASH STARTED TO MELT IN THE SUN. DASH BECAME BRITTLE AND STICKY AND GLARED IN THE SUN. LEXUS REPLACED THE DASH AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE. NOW MY DOOR PANELS ARE DOING THE SAME. THEY ISSUED A TECHNICAL ISSUE ON THIS. BUT STILL WON'T REPLACE AS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED YET. I CAN PAY THE 2000.00 AND IF A RECALL IS DONE THEY WILL REIMBURSE ME. KNOWN ISSUE ON 06-08 LEXUS, TOYOTA AND MAZDAS. TSIB#. L-SB-0144-11. HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/ATTACHMENTS/IS-SECOND-GENERATION/[VIN removed]-MELTING-DASH-AND-DOORS-TSIB-L-SB-0144-11.PDF. THANK … Look up ODI 10595246 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	65,595–132,000 mi	86,500 mi	31	ODI 10653823 · 49,000 mi MY CAR HAS 51000 MILES ON IT AND I'M TOLD MY ALTERNATOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. I TOOK MY CAR FOR ONE THINGS AND THE DEALERSHIP FOUND 4 DIFFERENT ISSUES WHICH 2 OF THE ISSUES I AM AWARE OF. GRANT YOU ALL THE PARTS IN MY CAR ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS. I SERVICE MY CAR ACCORDING TO LEXUS 25,000 - 75,000 MILES SERVICES. HOW CAN I WELL KEPT AND SELDOM DRIVE VEHICLES HAVE AN ALTERNATOR ISSUE? ON FEBRUARY 7, 2003, THERE WAS COMPLAINTS OF THE (BULLETIN#:T10001308) CD BECOMING JAMMED IN CD CHANGER. IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO THE IS 300 CD CHANGER MECHANISM BU… Look up ODI 10653823 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10505317 · 67,151 mi VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHAKES, INTERMITTENTLY RUNS ROUGH WHILE BRAKING. DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE ISSUE 3 TIMES UNTIL RECENT CHECK FOUND ENGINE PISTONS AND VALVE SPRINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. LEXUS AGREED TO ACCOMMODATE SERVICE AND LABOR COSTS BUT PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED REQUIRING A WEEK OR TWO WAIT TIME FOR REPAIR. *TR Look up ODI 10505317 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10650852 · 129,000 mi MY VEHICLE STALLED AT A RED LIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY CAME BACK WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF MASSIVE CARBON BUILD UP. THEY ADVISED THAT I REACH OUT TO LEXUS CORPORATE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS ANY SUPPORT I COULD RECEIVE. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH, LEXUS CORPORATE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY OF THE NECESSARY TROUBLE CODES TO QUALIFY FOR THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM SURROUNDING THIS ISSUE. AFTER MUCH HESITATION, I AGREED TO PAY $700 TO HAVE THE TOP CL… Look up ODI 10650852 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	35,000–92,000 mi	63,000 mi	15	ODI 10630538 · 30,000 mi DASH IS MELTING AND COMING OFF CREATING A SHINY SURFACE. TR Look up ODI 10630538 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10732766 · 80,000 mi THE DASHBOARD ON MY LEXUS IS 300 IS MELTING. IT IS VERY STICKY AND AS IT HEATS UP A CHEMICAL IS RELEASED AND THERE IS AN ODOR IN THE CAR. I CALLED LEXUS AND THEY SAID THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT EFFECT THE YEAR OF MY VEHICLE, BUT IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THIS CAR HAS A SERIOUS ISSUE. ALL IS300 REGARDLESS OF YEAR WITH THIS ISSUE MUST BE RECALLED. Look up ODI 10732766 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10531752 · 22,000 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANELS, AND THE DASHBOARD HAD MELTED AND BECAME STICKY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE DOOR PANELS AND THE DASH BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS. 22,000. Look up ODI 10531752 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	61,000–132,000 mi	101,581 mi	18	ODI 10653823 · 49,000 mi MY CAR HAS 51000 MILES ON IT AND I'M TOLD MY ALTERNATOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. I TOOK MY CAR FOR ONE THINGS AND THE DEALERSHIP FOUND 4 DIFFERENT ISSUES WHICH 2 OF THE ISSUES I AM AWARE OF. GRANT YOU ALL THE PARTS IN MY CAR ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS. I SERVICE MY CAR ACCORDING TO LEXUS 25,000 - 75,000 MILES SERVICES. HOW CAN I WELL KEPT AND SELDOM DRIVE VEHICLES HAVE AN ALTERNATOR ISSUE? ON FEBRUARY 7, 2003, THERE WAS COMPLAINTS OF THE (BULLETIN#:T10001308) CD BECOMING JAMMED IN CD CHANGER. IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO THE IS 300 CD CHANGER MECHANISM BU… Look up ODI 10653823 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10622420 · 135,000 mi MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN STOPPED WORKING WHILE 1000 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THE SCREEN GOING OUT WAS THE FACT THAT ALL OF THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS ARE RAN THROUGH THAT SAME UNIT. WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ADJUST MY TEMPERATURE IN THE VEHICLE I AM NOT ABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD IN TIMES WHEN IT MAY FOG UP. *TR Look up ODI 10622420 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10991805 · 115,000 mi AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON AND LEXUS INSISTED THEY REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS FOR OVER 2K DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. THE PRICE OF THIS REPAIR FOR AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IS OBSCENE AND IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF LEXUS ACCORDING TO OWNER FORUMS. Look up ODI 10991805 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	96,129–140,000 mi	115,000 mi	13	ODI 11081143 · 158,400 mi FUEL FUMES NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. MECHANIC CONFIRMS FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL RAIL NEAR PRESSURE SENSOR. MECHANIC WARNED OF FIRE CONCERN WITH ACTIVE FUEL LEAK. RECALL ELF PERFORMED ON VEHICLE IN 2015 THAT SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED LEAK BUT NOW FUEL LEAK IS PRESENT. Look up ODI 11081143 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11354201 · 101,161 mi VEHICLE JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. 6-2020 UPON A MORNING START, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING UP ALMOST AS IF IT HAD FUEL STARVATION. I CRANKED THE VEHICLE UP A FEW MORE TIMES IT WAS OK IT TURNED ON. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE ACCELERATION , VERY HAD SPUTTERING FROM AND TO STOP LIGHTS THIS WAS FROM MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME UNPREDICTABLE, SOME DAYS IT WOULD ACT LIKE THAT SOME DAYS IT WOULDN'T. THIS STARTED TO BOTHER ME AS I RARELY WORRY ABOUT SITUATIONS UNLESS THEY'RE DANGEROUS. LATE 6-2020 ON MY … Look up ODI 11354201 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11364245 · 140,000 mi MY CAR WAS LEAKING GAS AND HAS FUEL VAPOR SMELLS INSIDE THE CABIN. STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND WHEN I STARTED MY CAR GAS WOULD LEAK ALOT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS (11V029000) AND I WAS TOLD I WASN'T ELIGIBLE FOR THIS. I HAD TO BRING MY CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP TO GET THIS CHECKED OUT AND THEY CHARGED ME $300 LABOR AND $300 FOR THE PART. I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED ABOUT THIS SITUATION. PLEASE HELP Look up ODI 11364245 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	3	None	ODI 11624543 2014 Lexus IS 250, 102,301 MILES THE AUDIO AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IN THE DASH BOARD. ALL RADIO SPECKERS AND SOUND EFFECTS FEED BACK TONES. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE "STATIONARY, IN MOTION, CITY STREET, AND HIGHWAY. THE AUDIO RADIO, SAT, CD OR BLUETOOTH AND NAVIGATION ON-SCREEN FEEDBACK TONES DISAPPEAR. OPTIONS TO ADJUST BASS, TREBLE OR ECT IS GREYED OUT AND LOST. THE POINT PAD ALSO LOOSES SOUND FEEBACK.. CHECKED ALL FUSES AND THEY ARE GOOD. Look up ODI 11624543 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11627635 New engine Look up ODI 11627635 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11623288 Front Suspension (shock Absorber) uneven wear and bouncy, some vibration on the steering wheel at about 30k miles, on highway exit round about circle, the vehicle swerves left or right. very unsafe. long story short, drop it off at the dealership Lexus of Pembroke Pines FL, they said the issue was my tires and it needed to be replace, I rotated the tires rear tires went to the front and front to the back, no vibration, noise went away while driving, how ever about 10k miles later the uneven wear bouncing and noise came back while driving, Disa… Look up ODI 11623288 at NHTSA ↗
2024-12	2	None	ODI 11632254 The vehicle is burning engine oil at an increasingly severe rate, with the manual stating that burning 1.1 quarts every 600 miles is normal. This consumption is excessive given the 5.5-quart capacity and the requirement for expensive full synthetic oil, causing frequent and costly top-offs. This poses a safety risk due to the potential for engine damage or failure if oil levels are not closely monitored. Some owners have had the issue inspected, and Lexus has acknowledged the problem. However, they have stated that repairs require replacing com… Look up ODI 11632254 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11630123 I took my car to my mechanic for an oil change, and they noticed an oil leak at the timing chain cover, which could pose a safety risk, including a potential engine fire. They informed me this is a known issue on Toyota and Lexus vehicles with the 3.5-liter V6 engine. To confirm, I brought the car to a Lexus dealership, and they verified the same problem. Look up ODI 11630123 at NHTSA ↗
2025-01	2	None	ODI 11637041 FROM TIME TO TIME AS IM DRIVING TO EITHER SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN, MY CAR HAS NO POWER AND THEN WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS IT HITS HARD BACK INTO GEAR. I RESEARCHED IT ON LINE ABOUT OTHER LEXUS AND IT STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE COMPUTER AND IT HAS A GLITCHES IN THE SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE RESET/CLEARED , THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT HITS SO HARD THAT IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED AND HURTS YOUR BACK AND NECK . THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY LEXUS AT LEXUS EXPENSE, THANK YOU Look up ODI 11637041 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11634062 Timing chain cover leak in a 2014 Lexus IS350 is a relatively common issue for vehicles 3.5 liter engine 2GR-FSE. The leak typically occurs due to a failing gasket or sealant on the timing chain cover. Here's what you need to know: Symptoms of a Timing Chain Cover Leak 1. Oil Leaks: Visible oil on the engine or under the car in which can cause a fire in engine compartment 2. Burning Oil Smell: Oil dripping onto hot components may cause a noticeable odor. 3. Low Oil Levels: Frequent topping up of engine oil. Look up ODI 11634062 at NHTSA ↗
2025-02	1	None	ODI 11645663 I have been having problems with hard starts, rough idle, engine dying. My vehicle is experiencing all the same reported issues as a recall issued for a fuel pump on my make/model. My VIN however, is not covered under the recall. I've contacted Lexus and they said that if enough people complained that they could make this fall under the recall. It only has problems at idle and upon acceleration. Once a decent speed is reached, I have no problems. This is intermittent. I've also taken it to a Toyota dealership where they kept it for 2-3 d… Look up ODI 11645663 at NHTSA ↗
2025-03	3	None	ODI 11650159 Under hot conditions the dashboard and door materials starts to become sticky and it becomes ultra shiny which reflects on the windshield and when the sun is up you can totally loose visibility in front of you, has happened to me a few time when I have to stop because it becomes very dangerous Look up ODI 11650159 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11650553 The dashboard glares when it is sunny outside and at night when cars are driving past on the other side, this is a huge safety issue as it impairs visibility. The dashboard is also very sticky Look up ODI 11650553 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11651863 I was driving my vehicle and then the entire car shut off going about 50 MPH causing the car to immediately stall. Nothing eventually worked making me have to push my car onto the side of the highway. Replaced the alternator and battery. Eventually got my car scanned and the issue I’m having is a fueling system problem. Did some research and my car 2017 IS350 f sport did eventually have that recall issue. The vehicle was not showing any problems before hand it just happened. Look up ODI 11651863 at NHTSA ↗
2025-04	1	None	ODI 11655160 Vehicle: 2008 Lexus IS350 Issue: Excessive oil consumption and fuel/exhaust odor I am experiencing what I believe is excessive oil consumption with my 2008 Lexus IS350. I’ve had to regularly add oil between scheduled oil changes, and I’ve noticed that the oil level is frequently low with no external leaks visible. I’m concerned that this may indicate a known issue with piston rings or internal engine components. In addition to the oil issue, I have recently started smelling strong gas or exhaust fumes while the engine is running, especially a… Look up ODI 11655160 at NHTSA ↗
2025-05	3	None	ODI 11659626 Lexus had a recall for a faulty servo motor back in 2021. The recall work was performed; however, the same issue is happening again. The airflow on the “head only” setting comes out extremely low and blows air on the feet. This is the second malfunction for this electrical component within a four year period and shows faulty components being placed in vehicles. This can become a very dangerous situation if air or heat is not flowing properly from the vents. It can create situations where driver is not comfortable due to any health conditions or… Look up ODI 11659626 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11658790 The dashboard appears to be decomposing, creating a sticky top layer which in addition to being extremely uncomfortable is reflective in direct sunlight obscuring general visibility and oncoming traffic. There was a similar occurrence with previous Toyota and Lexus models: The Problem - The dashboards in certain Toyota and Lexus models, particularly those from 2003-2011, were made with a material that was prone to melting and becoming sticky under prolonged exposure to heat and sunlight. This could lead to the dashboard cracking, becoming gl… Look up ODI 11658790 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11659846 I was in a vehicle accident on March 30. A accident that could have been avoided if the horn on the IS350 2021 was louder. The vehicle that collided into my vehicle was a Dodge Ram that was hauling a travel trailer which was what hit me. I tried honking various times to let the driver know that I was present and that they were merging onto my lane and I believe due to the weak sound of the horns installed in these vehicles the driver of the other car did not hear my warnings and collided into me. Look up ODI 11659846 at NHTSA ↗
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	4	None	ODI 11672963 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. Look up ODI 11672963 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11674306 · 198,000 mi 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 was test-driven, the vehicle mileage was 114,274, but it was discovered at the Auto parts store that the actual mileage was 198,000. Look up ODI 11674306 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11673204 The steering system on my Lexus IS 350 F Sport malfunctioned while driving at high speeds on the highway. Specifically, the steering wheel locked up and would not allow me to turn, which made it extremely difficult and dangerous to control the vehicle. The car is available for inspection upon request. My safety and the safety of others on the highway were seriously endangered. When the steering locked up, I was unable to make necessary lane changes or navigate slight curves. I had to reduce my speed significantly and move into the shoulder lan… Look up ODI 11673204 at NHTSA ↗
2025-08	4	None	ODI 11680755 My car experienced sudden unintended acceleration. I was at a stop light preparing to turn right when my car accelerated of its own accord crashing into the vehicle in front of me. My foot was firmly on the brake, but I had lost control over the vehicle. Whatever electrical defect I experienced, it was sufficient to rev the engine by itself and override the braking system enough that the vehicle advanced forward in an out-of-control manner. It was unintended, unexpected and beyond my ability to control. Failing to recognize the braking syst… Look up ODI 11680755 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11681254 Exterior driver's door mirror failure. The mirror is insecure, loose, unstable, not secured to the door, and rotates freely on its own. This condition makes it impossible and dangerous for the vehicle's driver to observe any vehicle approaching from the rear, left of the driver's side. The mirror is not secured to the vehicle's driver's door and spins freely. The driver cannot observe any approaching vehicles when pulling out from a parallel parking spot. This condition is this vehicle's "2nd" such incident. Previously, this identical sit… Look up ODI 11681254 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11677897 Several time since owning my 2014 LexusIS350 with 141,000 miles on it, it have given inaccurate fuel reading. By almost 100 miles short. Had to disconnect the battery for the ECU to clear so a more accurate reading on fuel can be displayed. Look up ODI 11677897 at NHTSA ↗
2025-09	1	None	ODI 11687952 · 15 mi The contact owns a 2025 Lexus IS-350. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased brand new. The contact stated that within four days of driving the vehicle, the contact started to experience health and safety issues that persisted throughout the time the vehicle was driven, and the contact noticed an abnormal odor coming from the vehicle. The contact experienced extremely swollen abdomen causing severe digestive distress, constipation, diarrhea and loss of appetite. The contact experienced swollen lymph nodes on the left side of the groi… Look up ODI 11687952 at NHTSA ↗
2025-10	5	None	ODI 11691198 · 89,000 mi The contact owns a 2006 Lexus IS 250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal rattling sound coming from underneath the hood. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a transmission and radio failure. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the were no recalls associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000. Look up ODI 11691198 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11693354 Engine is consuming too much oil regularly. I have to fill in a quart every 600 miles or so. Interior panels are melting Look up ODI 11693354 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11690692 I had a head on collision with a light pole and the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was inspected by aProgressive insurance claims adjuster and they claimed the vehicle a total loss. They kept the vehicle. There were no warning lights or anything. The vehicle had been taken into a North Park Lexus dealership after a defective airbag recall to be serviced in 2018. Look up ODI 11690692 at NHTSA ↗
2025-11	2	None	ODI 11700408 I've owned my 2014 Lexus IS 250 for over 10 years. I've almost always kept my car covered in a garage at work and at home, and I've never had a problem with the dashboard until now. Just last month (October 2025), my dashboard started melting and getting extremely shiny and sticky during the day - so much so that I can't see out my front windshield because of the glare from the shiny dashboard, making it very dangerous to drive. After my car is out of the sun for a while (like my garage), the dashboard eventually cools down and is no longer shi… Look up ODI 11700408 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11698550 Driver side headlights and high beam have gone dim, reduced to a yellow haze. This creates a hazard by reducing visibility when driving. This increases risk of accidents due to dimly let roadway. I have had the lens professional cleaned and there is no oxidation which may reduce light output. I have checked the headlight alignment and it is good. Look up ODI 11698550 at NHTSA ↗
2025-12	2	None	ODI 11705266 Developed a fuel leak at the tank that has previously been exactly described as a recall on the exact year make and model of this vehicle however, when entering my VIN it does not show my VIN number as being affected. I feel there has been a mistake on the Vin number range. However, Lexus refuses to handle the issue under the recall since the VIN number does not trigger as such. Look up ODI 11705266 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11704536 I own a 2017 Lexus IS 200t that is experiencing fuel pump failure. Although I checked my VIN and confirmed there are no open recalls listed, the symptoms match the known fuel pump issues affecting other Lexus vehicles from similar model years. The only reason my vehicle is not included is because my VIN falls outside of the specific batch covered by the recall, even though 2016 and 2017 models share the same problem. Because I am experiencing the identical safety concerns reported in the recall, such as potential engine stalling and loss of pow… Look up ODI 11704536 at NHTSA ↗
2026-01	1	None	ODI 11713779 This vehicle has a recurring, safety-critical defect involving intermittent engine misfires, flashing MILs, reduced engine power, sudden loss of acceleration, and noticeable engine shaking. Despite multiple repair attempts and extended diagnostics by a dealership, with manufacturer technical assistance, the defect continues. The defect has repeatedly caused the vehicle to stall and lose propulsion while driving, creating a serious hazard. Documented events include: •FIRST INCIDENT: The MIL flashed and engine power was reduced while driving. The… Look up ODI 11713779 at NHTSA ↗
2026-02	4	None	ODI 11717329 · 155,811 mi Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Lexus IS 250. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private seller. At the time of purchase, the odometer mileage was 119,000. The contact purchased a Carfax Report, which indicated that the odometer mileage was reported in September 2022 at 144,556, and the vehicle failed inspection. In addition, in October 2018, the odometer was reported at 155,811. Look up ODI 11717329 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11719036 · 300,000 mi Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Lexus IS 250. The contact stated that upon selling the vehicle, the new owner later informed the contact that it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy while the vehicle was undergoing a diagnostic test. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time the contact purchased the vehicle, the mileage was 150,604; however, an Experian Auto Check History Report listed the mileage at over 300,000. Look up ODI 11719036 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11719069 The dashboard on our vehicle has started to "melt." While there was a warranty enhancement program in the past (we did not receive notice), the problem has developed after the window for repair closed. This is a true safety issue now as visibility from the front windshield is hindered due to reflection. The dealer has asked us to contact Lexus and Lexus will not help us anymore, stating this is an out of pocket repair. Given that this is a known defect and a potentially serious safety issue, I urge you to initiate a true recall. Look up ODI 11719069 at NHTSA ↗
2026-03	5	None	ODI 11727562 The dashboard material has degraded into a sticky, high-gloss liquid state. In direct sunlight, this creates a severe reflective glare on the interior of the windshield, causing temporary blindness and significantly obscuring my view of the road, pedestrians, and traffic signals. This manufacturer defect makes the vehicle unsafe to operate under normal daytime driving conditions. While driving on March 26, 2026, the sun hit the degraded dashboard, creating a mirrored reflection on the windshield that completely obscured my view of the road/ped… Look up ODI 11727562 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11723890 I am submitting this complaint regarding a safety concern with my Lexus IS 250. The dashboard in my vehicle is melting and has become extremely sticky, shiny, and reflective. As the material deteriorates, it creates significant glare on the windshield when sunlight hits the dashboard. This glare interferes with my visibility while driving and creates a potentially dangerous situation for myself, my family, and other drivers on the road. This issue is not merely cosmetic. The deteriorating dashboard material directly affects safe vehicle operat… Look up ODI 11723890 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11725593 The dashboard of our 2011 Lexus IS has begun to "melt," for lack of better words. We have owned the car since 2011 and it has approximately 162000 miles now. The problem has arisen over the last two years or so and is a known issue for cars of that period. Lexus claims they had an enhanced warranty program for this issue, but we were never contacted and the issue was not an issue then, but clearly this is a known defect in their materials. Replacing the dash on our own would be very costly. The glare resulting from this is terrible. I hav… Look up ODI 11725593 at NHTSA ↗
2026-04	5	26V222000	ODI 11732524 My dashboard is melting and I understand that there was a campaign to resolve this that ended in 2016. I bought the vehicle in 2019 and it has only gotten worse to the point that the dashboard has a sheen to it that causes a glare on the interior of the windshield when the sunlight hits it, making visibility very difficult. Look up ODI 11732524 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11734763 · 221,000 mi Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2006 Lexus IS 250. The contact stated that after purchasing the vehicle and driving for two hours, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 135,000, and at the time of scanning the vehicle, it was discovered that the mileage was 221,000. The title showed a different name. A Carfax report was not obtained. The Montgomery police department was contacted and referred him to the NHTSA hotline. Look up ODI 11734763 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11733917 Opened hood latch and the mechanism seizes and won’t relatch or close completely causing hood open warning light and chime during driving. Not able to drive on highway for fear of high speed could cause safety risk if hood unlatches. Had to return to dealer to repair at cost Look up ODI 11733917 at NHTSA ↗
2026-05	5	None	ODI 11736572 Hello: I own a 2007 Lexus IS250. My vehicle has had an ongoing engine misfire issue and has run extremely rough. In addition, my SRS light and there is an issue with the driver's side knee air bag inflator connector. Finally, my dashboard, front and rear door panels have been sticky and melted over time when it is hot and there is no reason why this is occurring. The dashboard and door panels become glossy, crack and have broken off into pieces and the shine/gloss from the dashboard causes blinding while driving due to the reflection of the s… Look up ODI 11736572 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11736579 · 102,000 mi The contact owns a 2010 Lexus IS. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle stalled, the vehicle independently accelerated while the accelerator pedal was not depressed, and all of the doors locked independently and were inoperative. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure occurred on several different occasions. The contact did research and was made aware of an unknown NHTSA Campaign Number however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to get a diagnosis however, the dealer stated that the fail… Look up ODI 11736579 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11736656 My vehicle's dashboard was melting. I thought it was some kind of condensation. When trying to wope it, sticky gook came off on my papertowel explosing the bottom level.of the dashboard. I went through all the levels all.the way to Corporate Lexus legal in TX as the fumes were making me sick. I am a senior citizens who was not planning on buying another vehicle as I drive very little. After 4 months with no help from Lexus having symptoms of anxiety, confusion, headache and extreme fatigue, I pushed myself to go drive to dealership which w… Look up ODI 11736656 at NHTSA ↗
2026-06	3	None	ODI 11744650 The headlights continusely shot off while driving. The shift solenoid are stuck off causing the check engine light to continuously remain on. This all began 2023. Look up ODI 11744650 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11745346 The dash has started melting after being in hot weather. Despite ceramic window tint which reduces heat (and likely slowed the melting) the dah continues to melt. This results in significant shining and reduction in visibility. While there was an enhanced warranty program from Lexus in which they would repair the dash, the melting occurred shortly after that expired. They will not take responsibility and fix it as they should, given this is a KNOWN issue with serious safety concerns. Look up ODI 11745346 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11745928 The dashboard on my 2012 Lexus IS 250 has developed significant cracking across the surface despite the vehicle being garage-kept, low mileage, and well-maintained throughout my ownership. The cracking is not the result of any accident, impact, or misuse , it appeared spontaneously and has progressively worsened over time. Lexus acknowledged this as a known defect by establishing Customer Support Program ZLZ, which provided extended coverage specifically for dashboard, instrument panel, and interior trim panel cracking on certain Lexus models.… Look up ODI 11745928 at NHTSA ↗
2026-07	3	None	ODI 11748952 2012 Lexus IS 250 Complaint Category: Interior/Seat Belts/Air Bags → Interior Component: Interior Moldings/Trim/Panels Narrative This is a safety issue. The dashboard on my 2012 Lexus IS 250 has developed significant cracking and is actively decomposing into a gelatin-like texture, despite the vehicle being garage-kept, low mileage, and well-maintained throughout my ownership. This is not the result of any accident, impact, or misuse , it appeared spontaneously and has progressively worsened. The degrading dashboard material is emitting fumes, … Look up ODI 11748952 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11751475 I am unable to shut the engine off to pump fuel into the vehicle. The purge valve has been replaced, that maf sensor has been cleaned the leak detector pump has been changed. The vehicle will shut off and go into low power mode while driving on Highway, the idling is rough. The check engine light will not go off. The code is reading Po171. Look up ODI 11751475 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11753916 I am reporting a severe, unresolved safety hazard involving my 2023 Lexus IS350]. The vehicle is continuously flashing 'Braking System Malfunction,' 'Crash Light,' and 'Engine Light' alerts on the dashboard. This is the second major acceleration and braking system failure since purchasing the vehicle brand new.The authorized dealership, Meade Lexus, has repeatedly failed to properly diagnose or repair this critical braking issue over a 7-month period. On multiple service visits, the dealership documented that they simply 'lubed' the rubber arou… Look up ODI 11753916 at NHTSA ↗
2026-08	5	None	ODI 11758891 255 /40 R18 99Y XL BSW Continental CONTROLCONTACT SPORT SRS+ Tire date: 2125 DOT 1CN0FBF5W Tire pressure rear set at 38 psi checked a week prior. Tire pressure Sensor light was not on at time of incident. Purchased 7 months ago, Jan 16 2026, 3335 miles on the tire when the incident happened. Driving on a country road at 60 mph, i hear flopping coming from the rear. The tire separated from the sidewall on the inner side and folded outward extending pass the fender. Managed to pull to side and replace with spare. No one was called for assis… Look up ODI 11758891 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11755221 The dashboard (instrument panel) on this 2012 Lexus IS 250 has degraded and deteriorated, developing a shiny, reflective surface. In daylight and bright conditions, this degraded surface reflects onto the windshield and produces a significant glare that obstructs the driver's view of the road. The glare materially impairs forward visibility and makes safe operation of the vehicle dangerous, particularly given the driver's reduced tolerance for compromised visibility. This is a known and widespread defect. Lexus formally acknowledged the cracki… Look up ODI 11755221 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11755295 2013 Lexus IS 350C with approximately 56,000 miles experienced engine smoking on startup. The vehicle has been regularly maintained according to the manufacturer's recommended service schedule. The Lexus dealership diagnosed oil entering the combustion chamber and documented that the cylinder walls are scratched, allowing oil to pass the oil-control piston rings. Based on the internal engine damage, the Lexus dealer has recommended complete engine replacement. I am concerned that this type of significant internal engine damage at only approxi… Look up ODI 11755295 at NHTSA ↗
2026-09	4	None	ODI 11763511 Rear Driver side curtain air bag exploded while my car was parked. Happened around noon. It would have caused serious bodily injury to myself and passengers if we were in the vehicle. Look up ODI 11763511 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11763596 Sunroof exploded outwards while driving on the freeway. Temperature about 56degrees F, humidity 92% pressure 29.94. Unsafe, glass exploding, sharp glass Look up ODI 11763596 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11763634 While I was driving, my sunroof on the top exploded. There was no rock impact, no external or internal impact. I called Lexus and they told me it’s not covered. The Lexus representative said to submit a claim with triple A cus it’ll be at least 5k to take out everything and replace it. They won’t fix it themselves. Look up ODI 11763634 at NHTSA ↗
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2022: 4 complaints · 2023: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2022	0	2	4
2023	2	3	5

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2022	4	0	0
2023	5	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Unknown Or Other	Air Bags	Structure	Visibility/Wiper	Engine	Structure:Body	Electrical System	Fuel/Propulsion System
Unknown Or Other	—	6 ODI 10716277 · 70,000 mi 2004 LEXUS IS300 PURCHASED FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN 2008. AS EVIDENCED BY MANY CLAIMS ON DIFFERENT LEXUS/TOYOTA VEHICLES THE DASHBOARD AND CENTER CONSOLE IS "MELTING." 2006 AND UP LEXUS IS MODELS HAVE AN EXISTING RECALL. 2002-2005 LEXUS IS MODELS DO NOT HAVE THIS RECALL ALTHOUGH THE ISSUE IS EXACTLY THE SAME. BEING A FATHER OF A 5-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO RIDES IN THIS VEHICLE MY SAFETY CONCERNS ARE THREEFOLD... 1. FUMES AND/OR VAPORS BEING RELEASED INTO THE AIR AND BEING INHALED BY MYSELF AND/OR DAUGHTER. 2. AIRBAG PANEL IS AFFECTED… Look up ODI 10716277 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10781367 · 120,000 mi MELTING DASH BOARD TO INCLUDE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER, LEAVES RESIDUE ON YOUR HAND WHEN YOU TOUCH IT REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN COOL OR HOT AREAS. Look up ODI 10781367 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10915393 TAKATA RECALL I HAVE YET TO HAVE MY AIRBAG REPLACED IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THE LETTER NOTIFICATION WAS SENT OUT. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAG GOING OFF DURING A COLLISION AND SENDING SHRAPNEL IN ANY DIRECTION. DASH BOARD RECALL I HAVE BEEN ON THE WAIT LIST FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND MY DASH BOARD HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. THE DASH BOARD HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE EVERY MONTH. THE DASH BOARD HAS BECOME SO SHINY ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON SUNNY DAYS. Look up ODI 10915393 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10608745 · 44,000 mi THE MATERIAL ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD AND FRONT DOOR SIDES IS SOFTENING AND MELTING. IT IS EXTREMELY WORSE DURING THE SUMMER SEASON. IT LEAVES AN ADHESIVE TYPE RESIDUE ON EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES IT. JS Look up ODI 10608745 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11329642 · 100,000 mi INTERIOR DASH AND DOOR PANELS MATERIAL HAS BECOME RUBBERY AND STICKY, TENDS TO CHIP OFF AND SMEAR LIKE MELTED RUBBER. TR Look up ODI 11329642 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10608972 · 70,000 mi AFFECTED PARTS: -- DASHBOARD & ALL 4 INTERIOR DOOR PANELS -- MY 2008 LEXUS IS SUFFERS FROM A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AMONG LEXUS OWNERS IN SOUTHERN STATES. THE DASHBOARD AND INTERIOR DOOR PANELS BECOME ALMOST PLAYDOH LIKE UNDER NORMAL USE OF THE CAR. MY DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY MELTED TO THE POINT THAT IT BECOMES MIRROR-LIKE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THIS PRODUCES A WHITE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, SEVERLY IMPAIRS DAYTIME DRIVING AND MAKES THE CAR LIABILTY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. DOOR PANELS THAT LEAVE STICKY RESIDUE ON MY CLOTHING HAVE TO BE BABIED SO THAT… Look up ODI 10608972 at NHTSA ↗	21 ODI 10764176 DASH IS MELTING AND IS STICKING TO ANYTHING THAT IS RUB UP AGAINST IT. I SAW A RECALL ON ALL OTHER MODEL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. EXCEPT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL 2003 LEXUS IS300. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD EXTEND TO THIS YEAR AND MODEL AS WELL. NO DASH SHOULD BE MELTING AWAY WITH HEAT! OWNER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POORLY BUILT PARTS! FOR HOW MUCH I PAID FOR THE CAR, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THE PROBLEM ARE NO COST! Look up ODI 10764176 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10652439 · 130,000 mi THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 IS SLOWLY MELTING AND BECOMING STICKY. UNFORTUNATELY AS IT HAS, DETERIORATED THE DASHBOARD REALLY REFLECTS THE LIGHT, SO MUCH SO THAT IT BECOMES BLINDING AT TIMES. I HAVE NOT TREATED MY DASH WITH ANY CHEMICALS OR CLEANERS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG LEXUS OWNERS, IT JUST AT TIMES BECOMES VERY WORRISOME SINCE THE GLARE FROM THE DASH ONTO MY WINDSHIELD BECOMES BLINDING AT TIMES IF THE LIGHT HITS IT RIGHT. *TR Look up ODI 10652439 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11470682 My dashboard is melting due to a manufacturing defect. The glare from my dashboard makes driving difficult as the glare can blind you. The chemical smell from the melting is horrible. I have placed a dash cover on which has helped but if I am in an accident this dash cover will impede the correct deployment of my airbag on the passenger side. Also the inside door panels are melting and are becoming a "putty" like substance. Everything sticks to it. Including my clothes. While driving I have had to jerk my arm from the rest on the door trim to … Look up ODI 11470682 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 11467246 While driving there was no warning lamps messages or other symptoms to any problems. I went to slow down so I could turn around because I missed my stop. The brakes started feeling less pressure I looked up and there was black smoke coming from under the hood then I saw flames. Then the car blew up Look up ODI 11467246 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11736572 Hello: I own a 2007 Lexus IS250. My vehicle has had an ongoing engine misfire issue and has run extremely rough. In addition, my SRS light and there is an issue with the driver's side knee air bag inflator connector. Finally, my dashboard, front and rear door panels have been sticky and melted over time when it is hot and there is no reason why this is occurring. The dashboard and door panels become glossy, crack and have broken off into pieces and the shine/gloss from the dashboard causes blinding while driving due to the reflection of the s… Look up ODI 11736572 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11322602 CONSTANT ENGINE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE MORE RECEIPTS OTHER THAN THE ONES SHOWN Look up ODI 11322602 at NHTSA ↗	12 ODI 10863904 · 10,000 mi DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ARE LIQUEFYING. THE MELTING DASHBOARD IS CREATING A HAZE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT'S OBTRUSIVE FOR SAFE DRIVING. THE DOOR PANELS ARE CRACKING EVERY WHERE. Look up ODI 10863904 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11407453 STICKY DASH AND DOOR PANELS WHEN ITS HOT Look up ODI 11407453 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11432052 My dash and door panels are sticky and crumbling to pieces. Also, my door handles aren't working on the car. Every time I open the door the handles are stuck on the driver and passenger side. Also, my floor mats are constantly wet and I'm not sure why. I don't want it to get worst and build mold or start to rust. Look up ODI 11432052 at NHTSA ↗	6 ODI 11467246 While driving there was no warning lamps messages or other symptoms to any problems. I went to slow down so I could turn around because I missed my stop. The brakes started feeling less pressure I looked up and there was black smoke coming from under the hood then I saw flames. Then the car blew up Look up ODI 11467246 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10622009 · 50,000 mi MELTING DASHBOARD - CAN SIMPLY STICK A FINGERNAIL IN IT AND IT LEAVES AN INDENTATION. I NOTICED THAT OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM ALSO. IT'S ALSO VERY STICKY ANYWHERE ALONG THE LEATHER ON THE DOORS AND DASHBOARD. *TR ALSO, MY CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND A YEAR AGO THE TOUCH SCREEN WENT OUT. I CANNOT USE THE GPS AT ALL. APPARENTLY THE COST IS ABOUT $1,000 TO FIX THIS. SEEMS REDICULOUS THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN AFTER ONLY 7 YEARS. THIS SHOULD BE GUARANTEED FOR LIFE! Look up ODI 10622009 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11736572 Hello: I own a 2007 Lexus IS250. My vehicle has had an ongoing engine misfire issue and has run extremely rough. In addition, my SRS light and there is an issue with the driver's side knee air bag inflator connector. Finally, my dashboard, front and rear door panels have been sticky and melted over time when it is hot and there is no reason why this is occurring. The dashboard and door panels become glossy, crack and have broken off into pieces and the shine/gloss from the dashboard causes blinding while driving due to the reflection of the s… Look up ODI 11736572 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 11375382 · 100,000 mi LEXUS KNOWS ABOUT AND WILL NOT FIX THE 1ST GENERATION OF DIRECT FUEL INJECTION ON THE IS250/350 ENGINES MODEL YEARS 2006-2013. LEXUS CLAIMS TO ME THAT WHEN IN COLD CLIMATES THE FUEL WILL CONDENSE ON CYLINDER WALLS AND THEN CONTAMINATE THE OIL. THIS RUNNING RICH PROBLEM THEN CAUSES THE ENGINE COMPUTER TO TRIP OR PRESENT FAILURE CODES AND THEN DEACTIVATING THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SAFETY FUNCTIONS THAT ARE NEEDED WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN IN COLD CLIMATES. LEXUS SAID THEY HAD A PROGRAM IN PLACE TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT IT EXPIRED BEFORE… Look up ODI 11375382 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11322602 CONSTANT ENGINE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE MORE RECEIPTS OTHER THAN THE ONES SHOWN Look up ODI 11322602 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11592313 It was regular morning on memorial day and I had not used the car all weekend since I really dont drive unless it to and back from work. I started the engine like would any other day and the car began to shake out of nowhere. The check engine went off, the yield sign went off and the traction control went off. I thought maybe it was time to change my brakes because the dealership had recommended it. I changed my brakes and got new tires but the car still shook. I continued to drive like that to work because I had no choice it shaked mostly on … Look up ODI 11592313 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	6 ODI 10716277 · 70,000 mi 2004 LEXUS IS300 PURCHASED FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN 2008. AS EVIDENCED BY MANY CLAIMS ON DIFFERENT LEXUS/TOYOTA VEHICLES THE DASHBOARD AND CENTER CONSOLE IS "MELTING." 2006 AND UP LEXUS IS MODELS HAVE AN EXISTING RECALL. 2002-2005 LEXUS IS MODELS DO NOT HAVE THIS RECALL ALTHOUGH THE ISSUE IS EXACTLY THE SAME. BEING A FATHER OF A 5-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO RIDES IN THIS VEHICLE MY SAFETY CONCERNS ARE THREEFOLD... 1. FUMES AND/OR VAPORS BEING RELEASED INTO THE AIR AND BEING INHALED BY MYSELF AND/OR DAUGHTER. 2. AIRBAG PANEL IS AFFECTED… Look up ODI 10716277 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10781367 · 120,000 mi MELTING DASH BOARD TO INCLUDE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER, LEAVES RESIDUE ON YOUR HAND WHEN YOU TOUCH IT REGARDLESS OF WHERE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN COOL OR HOT AREAS. Look up ODI 10781367 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10915393 TAKATA RECALL I HAVE YET TO HAVE MY AIRBAG REPLACED IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THE LETTER NOTIFICATION WAS SENT OUT. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAG GOING OFF DURING A COLLISION AND SENDING SHRAPNEL IN ANY DIRECTION. DASH BOARD RECALL I HAVE BEEN ON THE WAIT LIST FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND MY DASH BOARD HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. THE DASH BOARD HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE EVERY MONTH. THE DASH BOARD HAS BECOME SO SHINY ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON SUNNY DAYS. Look up ODI 10915393 at NHTSA ↗	—	4 ODI 10609085 · 68,000 mi TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO SHINY AND STICKY DASHBOARD. WAS TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER GOOD WILL SINCE WARRANTY HAS PASSED. DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY STICKY, WILL THIS CAUSE AIR BAG PROBLEMS DURING AN ACCIDENT? THE SHINY SURFACE ALSO REFLECTS AND MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT IN SUNLIGHT. JS Look up ODI 10609085 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628390 MY 2007 LEXUS IS250 DASHBOARD HAS STICKY/MELTING ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING DURING SUMMER HOT DAY IN TEXAS, THE MELTING DASHBOARD GENERATES LIGHT REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD MAKES ME DIFFICULT TO SEE THE FRONT OBJECTS. IT ALSO MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE BECAUSE AIRBAGS JUST UNDER IT. NOT SURE AIRBAGS GET DEPLOYED IN THE RIGHT TIME OR NOT IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. LEXUS SHOULD RECALL DASHBOARDS. TR Look up ODI 10628390 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10638917 · 105,000 mi THE DASHBOARD PANEL HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS SOFT, TACKY, AND A SIGNIFICANT GLARE IS REFLECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE DETERIORATION CONTINUES TO WORSEN SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ENCLOSED. *TR Look up ODI 10638917 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 11470682 My dashboard is melting due to a manufacturing defect. The glare from my dashboard makes driving difficult as the glare can blind you. The chemical smell from the melting is horrible. I have placed a dash cover on which has helped but if I am in an accident this dash cover will impede the correct deployment of my airbag on the passenger side. Also the inside door panels are melting and are becoming a "putty" like substance. Everything sticks to it. Including my clothes. While driving I have had to jerk my arm from the rest on the door trim to … Look up ODI 11470682 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10609085 · 68,000 mi TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO SHINY AND STICKY DASHBOARD. WAS TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER GOOD WILL SINCE WARRANTY HAS PASSED. DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY STICKY, WILL THIS CAUSE AIR BAG PROBLEMS DURING AN ACCIDENT? THE SHINY SURFACE ALSO REFLECTS AND MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT IN SUNLIGHT. JS Look up ODI 10609085 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10638917 · 105,000 mi THE DASHBOARD PANEL HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS SOFT, TACKY, AND A SIGNIFICANT GLARE IS REFLECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE DETERIORATION CONTINUES TO WORSEN SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ENCLOSED. TR Look up ODI 10638917 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11217382 · 152,000 mi TAKATA RECALL. I BOUGHT MY CAR ONLY TWO YEARS AGO AFTER MY FIRST LEXUS LASTED ME UPWARDS OF 350,000 MILES. KEEPING THIS IN MIND I FOUND MY 2007 IS250. I WAS AWARE AFTER BUYING THE CAR (BUT 2 DAYS OUTSIDE OF MY DEALERSHIP WARRANTY FISHY) ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL. THE DASHBOARD SITUATION IS HARSH. THERE IS A VERY CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM MY DASHBOARD, IT FEELS AND PEELS OFF LIKE THE FOAM UNDER IT. IT GETS RIPPED AND TORN TO SHREDS FROM VERY LITTLE FRICTION. I HAVE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE BECAME VERY CONGESTED AND ILL FROM THIS SMELL. … Look up ODI 11217382 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10930096 THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED, MELTED, AND STICKY. I HAD TO COVER IT UP WITH A NEW MATERIAL FOR COSMETIC REASON. ALSO, VALUE OF THE CAR DECREASED BY $1000 DOLLARS FOR THE DAMAGE. SECOND, THERE IS A LOT OF CREAKING IN THE CAR. THIRD, THE ALTERNATOR DIED AT 120,00 MILES. Look up ODI 10930096 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11217382 · 152,000 mi TAKATA RECALL. I BOUGHT MY CAR ONLY TWO YEARS AGO AFTER MY FIRST LEXUS LASTED ME UPWARDS OF 350,000 MILES. KEEPING THIS IN MIND I FOUND MY 2007 IS250. I WAS AWARE AFTER BUYING THE CAR (BUT 2 DAYS OUTSIDE OF MY DEALERSHIP WARRANTY FISHY) ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL. THE DASHBOARD SITUATION IS HARSH. THERE IS A VERY CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM MY DASHBOARD, IT FEELS AND PEELS OFF LIKE THE FOAM UNDER IT. IT GETS RIPPED AND TORN TO SHREDS FROM VERY LITTLE FRICTION. I HAVE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE BECAME VERY CONGESTED AND ILL FROM THIS SMELL. … Look up ODI 11217382 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11328184 HELLO. I HAVE THIS 2007 LEXUS IS250 THAT THE DASHBOARD AND ALL 4 DOOR PANELS ARE TEARING APART, BRAKING, MELTING, BUT WORSE FOR MY SAFETY AND MY WIFE THAT WE BOTH DRIVE THE CAR, AND WE FEEL THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG GOING TO COME APART (NOT SAFE)BECAUSE LOOKS LIKE THE WHOLE PIECE WILL CAME OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. I KNOW LEXUS SAID THAT THEY REPLACE SOME BUT MINE WASN'T CALLED AND THE PROBLEM IS TOTALLY VISIBLE THERE. NEED HELP PLEASE. *TR Look up ODI 11328184 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10991805 · 115,000 mi AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON AND LEXUS INSISTED THEY REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS FOR OVER 2K DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. THE PRICE OF THIS REPAIR FOR AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IS OBSCENE AND IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF LEXUS ACCORDING TO OWNER FORUMS. Look up ODI 10991805 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10930096 THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED, MELTED, AND STICKY. I HAD TO COVER IT UP WITH A NEW MATERIAL FOR COSMETIC REASON. ALSO, VALUE OF THE CAR DECREASED BY $1000 DOLLARS FOR THE DAMAGE. SECOND, THERE IS A LOT OF CREAKING IN THE CAR. THIRD, THE ALTERNATOR DIED AT 120,00 MILES. Look up ODI 10930096 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10649019 · 110,000 mi OVER TIME, AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS BECOMES LOOSE AND/OR DISCONNECTED, CAUSING AIRBAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND DISABLING ONE OR MORE AIRBAGS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. LEXUS DEALERS CONFIRM THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX WITHOUT COSTLY PAYMENT. TR.....UPDATED 12/03/15 BF Look up ODI 10649019 at NHTSA ↗	0
Structure	4 ODI 10608745 · 44,000 mi THE MATERIAL ON THE FRONT DASHBOARD AND FRONT DOOR SIDES IS SOFTENING AND MELTING. IT IS EXTREMELY WORSE DURING THE SUMMER SEASON. IT LEAVES AN ADHESIVE TYPE RESIDUE ON EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES IT. JS Look up ODI 10608745 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11329642 · 100,000 mi INTERIOR DASH AND DOOR PANELS MATERIAL HAS BECOME RUBBERY AND STICKY, TENDS TO CHIP OFF AND SMEAR LIKE MELTED RUBBER. TR Look up ODI 11329642 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10608972 · 70,000 mi AFFECTED PARTS: -- DASHBOARD & ALL 4 INTERIOR DOOR PANELS -- MY 2008 LEXUS IS SUFFERS FROM A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AMONG LEXUS OWNERS IN SOUTHERN STATES. THE DASHBOARD AND INTERIOR DOOR PANELS BECOME ALMOST PLAYDOH LIKE UNDER NORMAL USE OF THE CAR. MY DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY MELTED TO THE POINT THAT IT BECOMES MIRROR-LIKE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. THIS PRODUCES A WHITE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD, SEVERLY IMPAIRS DAYTIME DRIVING AND MAKES THE CAR LIABILTY TO MYSELF AND OTHERS. DOOR PANELS THAT LEAVE STICKY RESIDUE ON MY CLOTHING HAVE TO BE BABIED SO THAT… Look up ODI 10608972 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 10609085 · 68,000 mi TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO SHINY AND STICKY DASHBOARD. WAS TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER GOOD WILL SINCE WARRANTY HAS PASSED. DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY STICKY, WILL THIS CAUSE AIR BAG PROBLEMS DURING AN ACCIDENT? THE SHINY SURFACE ALSO REFLECTS AND MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT IN SUNLIGHT. JS Look up ODI 10609085 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10628390 MY 2007 LEXUS IS250 DASHBOARD HAS STICKY/MELTING ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING DURING SUMMER HOT DAY IN TEXAS, THE MELTING DASHBOARD GENERATES LIGHT REFLECTION ON WINDSHIELD MAKES ME DIFFICULT TO SEE THE FRONT OBJECTS. IT ALSO MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE BECAUSE AIRBAGS JUST UNDER IT. NOT SURE AIRBAGS GET DEPLOYED IN THE RIGHT TIME OR NOT IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. LEXUS SHOULD RECALL DASHBOARDS. TR Look up ODI 10628390 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10638917 · 105,000 mi THE DASHBOARD PANEL HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS SOFT, TACKY, AND A SIGNIFICANT GLARE IS REFLECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE DETERIORATION CONTINUES TO WORSEN SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ENCLOSED. *TR Look up ODI 10638917 at NHTSA ↗	—	20 ODI 10595246 · 55,000 mi DASH STARTED TO MELT IN THE SUN. DASH BECAME BRITTLE AND STICKY AND GLARED IN THE SUN. LEXUS REPLACED THE DASH AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE. NOW MY DOOR PANELS ARE DOING THE SAME. THEY ISSUED A TECHNICAL ISSUE ON THIS. BUT STILL WON'T REPLACE AS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED YET. I CAN PAY THE 2000.00 AND IF A RECALL IS DONE THEY WILL REIMBURSE ME. KNOWN ISSUE ON 06-08 LEXUS, TOYOTA AND MAZDAS. TSIB#. L-SB-0144-11. HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/ATTACHMENTS/IS-SECOND-GENERATION/[VIN removed]-MELTING-DASH-AND-DOORS-TSIB-L-SB-0144-11.PDF. THANK … Look up ODI 10595246 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10621583 · 80,000 mi THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND TOP SECTION OF THE FRONT DOOR PANELS IN MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 ARE BASICALLY MELTING. THE CONSISTENCY HAS DETERIORATED SO DRASTICALLY THAT THE DASH IS SHINY, STICKY AND COVERED IN SMALL NICKS AND SCRATCHES. THE DASH IS SO SOFT EVEN THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH LEAVES A PERMANENT SCAR! EFFORTS TO CLEAN OR TREAT THE DASH/DOOR PANELS ARE USELESS - ANYTHING I USE JUST STICKS. MY CLOTHES HAVE BEEN RUINED BY BLACK STICKY RESIDUE FROM SIMPLY COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE DOOR PANELS. THE SHEEN FROM THE MELTING DASH REFLECTS DIRECTLY ONTO THE… Look up ODI 10621583 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10630601 · 40,000 mi SUN CAUSES SHINY DASH WHICH RESULTS IN A SAFETY ISSUE WITH RESULTING EXCESSIVE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. CRACKS AND SPLITTING IN DASH MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE DEGRADATION TO THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG BECAUSE THE CRACKS AND SPLITS IN DASH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *TR Look up ODI 10630601 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10617444 · 56,783 mi WHEN I TOUCHED THE DASHBOARD IT WAS MELTING. ALSO ANY LITTLE TOUCH TO DOOR PANELS MARKS IT. PIECES ARE FALLING OFF AS WELL EVERY TIME I GET INTO THE CAR. IT'S RIDICULOUS IT'S A LEXUS! PLEASE HELP. *JS Look up ODI 10617444 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Visibility/Wiper	21 ODI 10764176 DASH IS MELTING AND IS STICKING TO ANYTHING THAT IS RUB UP AGAINST IT. I SAW A RECALL ON ALL OTHER MODEL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. EXCEPT THIS PARTICULAR MODEL 2003 LEXUS IS300. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD EXTEND TO THIS YEAR AND MODEL AS WELL. NO DASH SHOULD BE MELTING AWAY WITH HEAT! OWNER SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR POORLY BUILT PARTS! FOR HOW MUCH I PAID FOR THE CAR, THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THE PROBLEM ARE NO COST! Look up ODI 10764176 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10652439 · 130,000 mi THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 IS SLOWLY MELTING AND BECOMING STICKY. UNFORTUNATELY AS IT HAS, DETERIORATED THE DASHBOARD REALLY REFLECTS THE LIGHT, SO MUCH SO THAT IT BECOMES BLINDING AT TIMES. I HAVE NOT TREATED MY DASH WITH ANY CHEMICALS OR CLEANERS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG LEXUS OWNERS, IT JUST AT TIMES BECOMES VERY WORRISOME SINCE THE GLARE FROM THE DASH ONTO MY WINDSHIELD BECOMES BLINDING AT TIMES IF THE LIGHT HITS IT RIGHT. *TR Look up ODI 10652439 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11470682 My dashboard is melting due to a manufacturing defect. The glare from my dashboard makes driving difficult as the glare can blind you. The chemical smell from the melting is horrible. I have placed a dash cover on which has helped but if I am in an accident this dash cover will impede the correct deployment of my airbag on the passenger side. Also the inside door panels are melting and are becoming a "putty" like substance. Everything sticks to it. Including my clothes. While driving I have had to jerk my arm from the rest on the door trim to … Look up ODI 11470682 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 11470682 My dashboard is melting due to a manufacturing defect. The glare from my dashboard makes driving difficult as the glare can blind you. The chemical smell from the melting is horrible. I have placed a dash cover on which has helped but if I am in an accident this dash cover will impede the correct deployment of my airbag on the passenger side. Also the inside door panels are melting and are becoming a "putty" like substance. Everything sticks to it. Including my clothes. While driving I have had to jerk my arm from the rest on the door trim to … Look up ODI 11470682 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10609085 · 68,000 mi TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP DUE TO SHINY AND STICKY DASHBOARD. WAS TOLD THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER GOOD WILL SINCE WARRANTY HAS PASSED. DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY STICKY, WILL THIS CAUSE AIR BAG PROBLEMS DURING AN ACCIDENT? THE SHINY SURFACE ALSO REFLECTS AND MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT IN SUNLIGHT. JS Look up ODI 10609085 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10638917 · 105,000 mi THE DASHBOARD PANEL HAS DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS SOFT, TACKY, AND A SIGNIFICANT GLARE IS REFLECTED ONTO THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. THE DETERIORATION CONTINUES TO WORSEN SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE DASHBOARD WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ENCLOSED. TR Look up ODI 10638917 at NHTSA ↗	20 ODI 10595246 · 55,000 mi DASH STARTED TO MELT IN THE SUN. DASH BECAME BRITTLE AND STICKY AND GLARED IN THE SUN. LEXUS REPLACED THE DASH AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE. NOW MY DOOR PANELS ARE DOING THE SAME. THEY ISSUED A TECHNICAL ISSUE ON THIS. BUT STILL WON'T REPLACE AS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED YET. I CAN PAY THE 2000.00 AND IF A RECALL IS DONE THEY WILL REIMBURSE ME. KNOWN ISSUE ON 06-08 LEXUS, TOYOTA AND MAZDAS. TSIB#. L-SB-0144-11. HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/ATTACHMENTS/IS-SECOND-GENERATION/[VIN removed]-MELTING-DASH-AND-DOORS-TSIB-L-SB-0144-11.PDF. THANK … Look up ODI 10595246 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10621583 · 80,000 mi THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND TOP SECTION OF THE FRONT DOOR PANELS IN MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 ARE BASICALLY MELTING. THE CONSISTENCY HAS DETERIORATED SO DRASTICALLY THAT THE DASH IS SHINY, STICKY AND COVERED IN SMALL NICKS AND SCRATCHES. THE DASH IS SO SOFT EVEN THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH LEAVES A PERMANENT SCAR! EFFORTS TO CLEAN OR TREAT THE DASH/DOOR PANELS ARE USELESS - ANYTHING I USE JUST STICKS. MY CLOTHES HAVE BEEN RUINED BY BLACK STICKY RESIDUE FROM SIMPLY COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE DOOR PANELS. THE SHEEN FROM THE MELTING DASH REFLECTS DIRECTLY ONTO THE… Look up ODI 10621583 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10630601 · 40,000 mi SUN CAUSES SHINY DASH WHICH RESULTS IN A SAFETY ISSUE WITH RESULTING EXCESSIVE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. CRACKS AND SPLITTING IN DASH MAY RESULT IN POSSIBLE DEGRADATION TO THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG BECAUSE THE CRACKS AND SPLITS IN DASH COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *TR Look up ODI 10630601 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 11083541 THE DRIVER SEAT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN MOVING BACK AND FORTH TO ADJUST THE POSITION. VIBRATATION IS STRONG WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP AND IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WILL DIE OUT. AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON A SUNNY DAY BECAUSE OF THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIP WITH NO LUCK Look up ODI 11083541 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11320477 · 64,189 mi EXHAUST HEADER LEAK, AUDIBLE TICKING SOUND ONCE WARMED UP IN DRIVE Look up ODI 11320477 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 10671642 · 95,000 mi DASHBOARD HAS MELTED WITH A LIQUID APPEARANCE. WHEN THE SUN IS HIGH IN THE SKY, A REFLECTION CAUSES A SEVERE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. OFTEN IT IS NECESSARY TO MOVE MY HEAD OVER AROUND THE GLARE TO SEE WHATS DIRECTLY IN FRONT. THE DEALER SO FAR HAS JUST STATED WE SHOULD GET THE DASH REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE, BUT THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON A LUXURY CAR AFTER ONLY 5 OR 6 YEARS. WE MAY BE FORCED TO DO THIS TO KEEP THE CAR SAFE. WE HAVE HEARD THERE ARE SOME CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS STARTING IN SOME STATES. WE MA… Look up ODI 10671642 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10908825 THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD BECOMES STICKY AND HAS FORMED SPOTS OF SMOOTH AREAS THAT DANGEROUSLY REFLECT SUNLIGHT INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES. THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO PIT AND CRACK LEAVING PIECES OF MELTED DASH ON THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. THE DOOR PANELS SEEM TO BE MADE OF THE SAME MATERIAL AS THE DASH, AS THEY TOO ARE PITTING AND CRACKING. Look up ODI 10908825 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11464299 Dashboard and door panels are melting to the point that (short) nails get stuck every time we drive. Car is parked under a roof and it’s still melting. Poor visibility due to shine. Look up ODI 11464299 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10622420 · 135,000 mi MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN STOPPED WORKING WHILE 1000 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THE SCREEN GOING OUT WAS THE FACT THAT ALL OF THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS ARE RAN THROUGH THAT SAME UNIT. WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ADJUST MY TEMPERATURE IN THE VEHICLE I AM NOT ABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD IN TIMES WHEN IT MAY FOG UP. *TR Look up ODI 10622420 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine	4 ODI 11467246 While driving there was no warning lamps messages or other symptoms to any problems. I went to slow down so I could turn around because I missed my stop. The brakes started feeling less pressure I looked up and there was black smoke coming from under the hood then I saw flames. Then the car blew up Look up ODI 11467246 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11736572 Hello: I own a 2007 Lexus IS250. My vehicle has had an ongoing engine misfire issue and has run extremely rough. In addition, my SRS light and there is an issue with the driver's side knee air bag inflator connector. Finally, my dashboard, front and rear door panels have been sticky and melted over time when it is hot and there is no reason why this is occurring. The dashboard and door panels become glossy, crack and have broken off into pieces and the shine/gloss from the dashboard causes blinding while driving due to the reflection of the s… Look up ODI 11736572 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11322602 CONSTANT ENGINE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE MORE RECEIPTS OTHER THAN THE ONES SHOWN Look up ODI 11322602 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11217382 · 152,000 mi TAKATA RECALL. I BOUGHT MY CAR ONLY TWO YEARS AGO AFTER MY FIRST LEXUS LASTED ME UPWARDS OF 350,000 MILES. KEEPING THIS IN MIND I FOUND MY 2007 IS250. I WAS AWARE AFTER BUYING THE CAR (BUT 2 DAYS OUTSIDE OF MY DEALERSHIP WARRANTY FISHY) ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL. THE DASHBOARD SITUATION IS HARSH. THERE IS A VERY CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM MY DASHBOARD, IT FEELS AND PEELS OFF LIKE THE FOAM UNDER IT. IT GETS RIPPED AND TORN TO SHREDS FROM VERY LITTLE FRICTION. I HAVE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE BECAME VERY CONGESTED AND ILL FROM THIS SMELL. … Look up ODI 11217382 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 11083541 THE DRIVER SEAT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN MOVING BACK AND FORTH TO ADJUST THE POSITION. VIBRATATION IS STRONG WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP AND IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR WILL DIE OUT. AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON A SUNNY DAY BECAUSE OF THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE CALLED DEALERSHIP WITH NO LUCK Look up ODI 11083541 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11320477 · 64,189 mi EXHAUST HEADER LEAK, AUDIBLE TICKING SOUND ONCE WARMED UP IN DRIVE Look up ODI 11320477 at NHTSA ↗	—	3 ODI 11217382 · 152,000 mi TAKATA RECALL. I BOUGHT MY CAR ONLY TWO YEARS AGO AFTER MY FIRST LEXUS LASTED ME UPWARDS OF 350,000 MILES. KEEPING THIS IN MIND I FOUND MY 2007 IS250. I WAS AWARE AFTER BUYING THE CAR (BUT 2 DAYS OUTSIDE OF MY DEALERSHIP WARRANTY FISHY) ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL. THE DASHBOARD SITUATION IS HARSH. THERE IS A VERY CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM MY DASHBOARD, IT FEELS AND PEELS OFF LIKE THE FOAM UNDER IT. IT GETS RIPPED AND TORN TO SHREDS FROM VERY LITTLE FRICTION. I HAVE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE BECAME VERY CONGESTED AND ILL FROM THIS SMELL. … Look up ODI 11217382 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11693354 Engine is consuming too much oil regularly. I have to fill in a quart every 600 miles or so. Interior panels are melting Look up ODI 11693354 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11302231 · 40,000 mi 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 NEARLY HIT A VEHICLE WITH MY MINOR DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. THE NEXT FEW TIMES WERE NOT AS SIGNIFICANT IN TERMS OF EMINENT DAMAGE. THE NEXT INCIDENT WAS WORSE. IT HAPPENED IN JULY OF 2019 IN A DRUG STORE PARKING LOT. I WAS PARKING IN A STALL AND THE VEH… Look up ODI 11302231 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10653823 · 49,000 mi MY CAR HAS 51000 MILES ON IT AND I'M TOLD MY ALTERNATOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. I TOOK MY CAR FOR ONE THINGS AND THE DEALERSHIP FOUND 4 DIFFERENT ISSUES WHICH 2 OF THE ISSUES I AM AWARE OF. GRANT YOU ALL THE PARTS IN MY CAR ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS. I SERVICE MY CAR ACCORDING TO LEXUS 25,000 - 75,000 MILES SERVICES. HOW CAN I WELL KEPT AND SELDOM DRIVE VEHICLES HAVE AN ALTERNATOR ISSUE? ON FEBRUARY 7, 2003, THERE WAS COMPLAINTS OF THE (BULLETIN#:T10001308) CD BECOMING JAMMED IN CD CHANGER. IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO THE IS 300 CD CHANGER MECHANISM BU… Look up ODI 10653823 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11354201 · 101,161 mi VEHICLE JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. 6-2020 UPON A MORNING START, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING UP ALMOST AS IF IT HAD FUEL STARVATION. I CRANKED THE VEHICLE UP A FEW MORE TIMES IT WAS OK IT TURNED ON. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE ACCELERATION , VERY HAD SPUTTERING FROM AND TO STOP LIGHTS THIS WAS FROM MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME UNPREDICTABLE, SOME DAYS IT WOULD ACT LIKE THAT SOME DAYS IT WOULDN'T. THIS STARTED TO BOTHER ME AS I RARELY WORRY ABOUT SITUATIONS UNLESS THEY'RE DANGEROUS. LATE 6-2020 ON MY … Look up ODI 11354201 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11467246 While driving there was no warning lamps messages or other symptoms to any problems. I went to slow down so I could turn around because I missed my stop. The brakes started feeling less pressure I looked up and there was black smoke coming from under the hood then I saw flames. Then the car blew up Look up ODI 11467246 at NHTSA ↗	11 ODI 11354201 · 101,161 mi VEHICLE JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. 6-2020 UPON A MORNING START, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING UP ALMOST AS IF IT HAD FUEL STARVATION. I CRANKED THE VEHICLE UP A FEW MORE TIMES IT WAS OK IT TURNED ON. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE ACCELERATION , VERY HAD SPUTTERING FROM AND TO STOP LIGHTS THIS WAS FROM MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME UNPREDICTABLE, SOME DAYS IT WOULD ACT LIKE THAT SOME DAYS IT WOULDN'T. THIS STARTED TO BOTHER ME AS I RARELY WORRY ABOUT SITUATIONS UNLESS THEY'RE DANGEROUS. LATE 6-2020 ON MY … Look up ODI 11354201 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11322602 CONSTANT ENGINE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE MORE RECEIPTS OTHER THAN THE ONES SHOWN Look up ODI 11322602 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11323801 · 150,000 mi EVER SINCE I HAD THIS CAR, I ALWAYS HAD THE CONSTANT PROBLEM OF A WEIRD ENGINE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS, IT OVERHEATS OUT OF NOWHERE CONSTANTLY AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE PAID OUT OF POCKET. IT WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE RECEIPTS. *TR Look up ODI 11323801 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	12 ODI 10863904 · 10,000 mi DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ARE LIQUEFYING. THE MELTING DASHBOARD IS CREATING A HAZE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT'S OBTRUSIVE FOR SAFE DRIVING. THE DOOR PANELS ARE CRACKING EVERY WHERE. Look up ODI 10863904 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11407453 STICKY DASH AND DOOR PANELS WHEN ITS HOT Look up ODI 11407453 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11432052 My dash and door panels are sticky and crumbling to pieces. Also, my door handles aren't working on the car. Every time I open the door the handles are stuck on the driver and passenger side. Also, my floor mats are constantly wet and I'm not sure why. I don't want it to get worst and build mold or start to rust. Look up ODI 11432052 at NHTSA ↗	5 ODI 10930096 THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED, MELTED, AND STICKY. I HAD TO COVER IT UP WITH A NEW MATERIAL FOR COSMETIC REASON. ALSO, VALUE OF THE CAR DECREASED BY $1000 DOLLARS FOR THE DAMAGE. SECOND, THERE IS A LOT OF CREAKING IN THE CAR. THIRD, THE ALTERNATOR DIED AT 120,00 MILES. Look up ODI 10930096 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11217382 · 152,000 mi TAKATA RECALL. I BOUGHT MY CAR ONLY TWO YEARS AGO AFTER MY FIRST LEXUS LASTED ME UPWARDS OF 350,000 MILES. KEEPING THIS IN MIND I FOUND MY 2007 IS250. I WAS AWARE AFTER BUYING THE CAR (BUT 2 DAYS OUTSIDE OF MY DEALERSHIP WARRANTY FISHY) ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL. THE DASHBOARD SITUATION IS HARSH. THERE IS A VERY CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM MY DASHBOARD, IT FEELS AND PEELS OFF LIKE THE FOAM UNDER IT. IT GETS RIPPED AND TORN TO SHREDS FROM VERY LITTLE FRICTION. I HAVE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE BECAME VERY CONGESTED AND ILL FROM THIS SMELL. … Look up ODI 11217382 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11328184 HELLO. I HAVE THIS 2007 LEXUS IS250 THAT THE DASHBOARD AND ALL 4 DOOR PANELS ARE TEARING APART, BRAKING, MELTING, BUT WORSE FOR MY SAFETY AND MY WIFE THAT WE BOTH DRIVE THE CAR, AND WE FEEL THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG GOING TO COME APART (NOT SAFE)BECAUSE LOOKS LIKE THE WHOLE PIECE WILL CAME OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. I KNOW LEXUS SAID THAT THEY REPLACE SOME BUT MINE WASN'T CALLED AND THE PROBLEM IS TOTALLY VISIBLE THERE. NEED HELP PLEASE. *TR Look up ODI 11328184 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10617444 · 56,783 mi WHEN I TOUCHED THE DASHBOARD IT WAS MELTING. ALSO ANY LITTLE TOUCH TO DOOR PANELS MARKS IT. PIECES ARE FALLING OFF AS WELL EVERY TIME I GET INTO THE CAR. IT'S RIDICULOUS IT'S A LEXUS! PLEASE HELP. *JS Look up ODI 10617444 at NHTSA ↗	8 ODI 10671642 · 95,000 mi DASHBOARD HAS MELTED WITH A LIQUID APPEARANCE. WHEN THE SUN IS HIGH IN THE SKY, A REFLECTION CAUSES A SEVERE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD. OFTEN IT IS NECESSARY TO MOVE MY HEAD OVER AROUND THE GLARE TO SEE WHATS DIRECTLY IN FRONT. THE DEALER SO FAR HAS JUST STATED WE SHOULD GET THE DASH REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE, BUT THIS DOES NOT SEEM LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ON A LUXURY CAR AFTER ONLY 5 OR 6 YEARS. WE MAY BE FORCED TO DO THIS TO KEEP THE CAR SAFE. WE HAVE HEARD THERE ARE SOME CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS STARTING IN SOME STATES. WE MA… Look up ODI 10671642 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10908825 THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD BECOMES STICKY AND HAS FORMED SPOTS OF SMOOTH AREAS THAT DANGEROUSLY REFLECT SUNLIGHT INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES. THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO PIT AND CRACK LEAVING PIECES OF MELTED DASH ON THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. THE DOOR PANELS SEEM TO BE MADE OF THE SAME MATERIAL AS THE DASH, AS THEY TOO ARE PITTING AND CRACKING. Look up ODI 10908825 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11464299 Dashboard and door panels are melting to the point that (short) nails get stuck every time we drive. Car is parked under a roof and it’s still melting. Poor visibility due to shine. Look up ODI 11464299 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 11217382 · 152,000 mi TAKATA RECALL. I BOUGHT MY CAR ONLY TWO YEARS AGO AFTER MY FIRST LEXUS LASTED ME UPWARDS OF 350,000 MILES. KEEPING THIS IN MIND I FOUND MY 2007 IS250. I WAS AWARE AFTER BUYING THE CAR (BUT 2 DAYS OUTSIDE OF MY DEALERSHIP WARRANTY FISHY) ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECALL. THE DASHBOARD SITUATION IS HARSH. THERE IS A VERY CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM MY DASHBOARD, IT FEELS AND PEELS OFF LIKE THE FOAM UNDER IT. IT GETS RIPPED AND TORN TO SHREDS FROM VERY LITTLE FRICTION. I HAVE READ THAT SOME PEOPLE BECAME VERY CONGESTED AND ILL FROM THIS SMELL. … Look up ODI 11217382 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11693354 Engine is consuming too much oil regularly. I have to fill in a quart every 600 miles or so. Interior panels are melting Look up ODI 11693354 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11302231 · 40,000 mi 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 NEARLY HIT A VEHICLE WITH MY MINOR DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. THE NEXT FEW TIMES WERE NOT AS SIGNIFICANT IN TERMS OF EMINENT DAMAGE. THE NEXT INCIDENT WAS WORSE. IT HAPPENED IN JULY OF 2019 IN A DRUG STORE PARKING LOT. I WAS PARKING IN A STALL AND THE VEH… Look up ODI 11302231 at NHTSA ↗	—	1 ODI 10930096 THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED, MELTED, AND STICKY. I HAD TO COVER IT UP WITH A NEW MATERIAL FOR COSMETIC REASON. ALSO, VALUE OF THE CAR DECREASED BY $1000 DOLLARS FOR THE DAMAGE. SECOND, THERE IS A LOT OF CREAKING IN THE CAR. THIRD, THE ALTERNATOR DIED AT 120,00 MILES. Look up ODI 10930096 at NHTSA ↗	0
Electrical System	6 ODI 11467246 While driving there was no warning lamps messages or other symptoms to any problems. I went to slow down so I could turn around because I missed my stop. The brakes started feeling less pressure I looked up and there was black smoke coming from under the hood then I saw flames. Then the car blew up Look up ODI 11467246 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10622009 · 50,000 mi MELTING DASHBOARD - CAN SIMPLY STICK A FINGERNAIL IN IT AND IT LEAVES AN INDENTATION. I NOTICED THAT OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED OF THIS PROBLEM ALSO. IT'S ALSO VERY STICKY ANYWHERE ALONG THE LEATHER ON THE DOORS AND DASHBOARD. *TR ALSO, MY CAR IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND A YEAR AGO THE TOUCH SCREEN WENT OUT. I CANNOT USE THE GPS AT ALL. APPARENTLY THE COST IS ABOUT $1,000 TO FIX THIS. SEEMS REDICULOUS THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN AFTER ONLY 7 YEARS. THIS SHOULD BE GUARANTEED FOR LIFE! Look up ODI 10622009 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11736572 Hello: I own a 2007 Lexus IS250. My vehicle has had an ongoing engine misfire issue and has run extremely rough. In addition, my SRS light and there is an issue with the driver's side knee air bag inflator connector. Finally, my dashboard, front and rear door panels have been sticky and melted over time when it is hot and there is no reason why this is occurring. The dashboard and door panels become glossy, crack and have broken off into pieces and the shine/gloss from the dashboard causes blinding while driving due to the reflection of the s… Look up ODI 11736572 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10991805 · 115,000 mi AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON AND LEXUS INSISTED THEY REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS FOR OVER 2K DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. THE PRICE OF THIS REPAIR FOR AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IS OBSCENE AND IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF LEXUS ACCORDING TO OWNER FORUMS. Look up ODI 10991805 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10930096 THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED, MELTED, AND STICKY. I HAD TO COVER IT UP WITH A NEW MATERIAL FOR COSMETIC REASON. ALSO, VALUE OF THE CAR DECREASED BY $1000 DOLLARS FOR THE DAMAGE. SECOND, THERE IS A LOT OF CREAKING IN THE CAR. THIRD, THE ALTERNATOR DIED AT 120,00 MILES. Look up ODI 10930096 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10649019 · 110,000 mi OVER TIME, AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS BECOMES LOOSE AND/OR DISCONNECTED, CAUSING AIRBAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND DISABLING ONE OR MORE AIRBAGS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. LEXUS DEALERS CONFIRM THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX WITHOUT COSTLY PAYMENT. TR.....UPDATED 12/03/15 BF Look up ODI 10649019 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10622420 · 135,000 mi MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM SCREEN STOPPED WORKING WHILE 1000 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THE SCREEN GOING OUT WAS THE FACT THAT ALL OF THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS ARE RAN THROUGH THAT SAME UNIT. WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO ADJUST MY TEMPERATURE IN THE VEHICLE I AM NOT ABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD IN TIMES WHEN IT MAY FOG UP. *TR Look up ODI 10622420 at NHTSA ↗	7 ODI 10653823 · 49,000 mi MY CAR HAS 51000 MILES ON IT AND I'M TOLD MY ALTERNATOR SHOULD BE REPLACED. I TOOK MY CAR FOR ONE THINGS AND THE DEALERSHIP FOUND 4 DIFFERENT ISSUES WHICH 2 OF THE ISSUES I AM AWARE OF. GRANT YOU ALL THE PARTS IN MY CAR ARE THE ORIGINAL PARTS. I SERVICE MY CAR ACCORDING TO LEXUS 25,000 - 75,000 MILES SERVICES. HOW CAN I WELL KEPT AND SELDOM DRIVE VEHICLES HAVE AN ALTERNATOR ISSUE? ON FEBRUARY 7, 2003, THERE WAS COMPLAINTS OF THE (BULLETIN#:T10001308) CD BECOMING JAMMED IN CD CHANGER. IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE TO THE IS 300 CD CHANGER MECHANISM BU… Look up ODI 10653823 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11354201 · 101,161 mi VEHICLE JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. 6-2020 UPON A MORNING START, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING UP ALMOST AS IF IT HAD FUEL STARVATION. I CRANKED THE VEHICLE UP A FEW MORE TIMES IT WAS OK IT TURNED ON. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE ACCELERATION , VERY HAD SPUTTERING FROM AND TO STOP LIGHTS THIS WAS FROM MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME UNPREDICTABLE, SOME DAYS IT WOULD ACT LIKE THAT SOME DAYS IT WOULDN'T. THIS STARTED TO BOTHER ME AS I RARELY WORRY ABOUT SITUATIONS UNLESS THEY'RE DANGEROUS. LATE 6-2020 ON MY … Look up ODI 11354201 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11467246 While driving there was no warning lamps messages or other symptoms to any problems. I went to slow down so I could turn around because I missed my stop. The brakes started feeling less pressure I looked up and there was black smoke coming from under the hood then I saw flames. Then the car blew up Look up ODI 11467246 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10930096 THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED, MELTED, AND STICKY. I HAD TO COVER IT UP WITH A NEW MATERIAL FOR COSMETIC REASON. ALSO, VALUE OF THE CAR DECREASED BY $1000 DOLLARS FOR THE DAMAGE. SECOND, THERE IS A LOT OF CREAKING IN THE CAR. THIRD, THE ALTERNATOR DIED AT 120,00 MILES. Look up ODI 10930096 at NHTSA ↗	—	2 ODI 11354201 · 101,161 mi VEHICLE JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. 6-2020 UPON A MORNING START, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING UP ALMOST AS IF IT HAD FUEL STARVATION. I CRANKED THE VEHICLE UP A FEW MORE TIMES IT WAS OK IT TURNED ON. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE ACCELERATION , VERY HAD SPUTTERING FROM AND TO STOP LIGHTS THIS WAS FROM MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME UNPREDICTABLE, SOME DAYS IT WOULD ACT LIKE THAT SOME DAYS IT WOULDN'T. THIS STARTED TO BOTHER ME AS I RARELY WORRY ABOUT SITUATIONS UNLESS THEY'RE DANGEROUS. LATE 6-2020 ON MY … Look up ODI 11354201 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11724450 The vehicle is experiencing a failure of the dual-zone HVAC system where the passenger side consistently blows hot air while the driver side is set to cold. This indicates a failure of the HVAC blend door actuator (servo motor), which is a known issue for this model year. This failure poses a safety risk as it can prevent proper defrosting and defogging of the windshield during inclement weather, obstructing driver visibility. Also should note While driving, the vehicle becomes excessively loud and behaves as if it is stuck in the wrong gear,… Look up ODI 11724450 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	3 ODI 11375382 · 100,000 mi LEXUS KNOWS ABOUT AND WILL NOT FIX THE 1ST GENERATION OF DIRECT FUEL INJECTION ON THE IS250/350 ENGINES MODEL YEARS 2006-2013. LEXUS CLAIMS TO ME THAT WHEN IN COLD CLIMATES THE FUEL WILL CONDENSE ON CYLINDER WALLS AND THEN CONTAMINATE THE OIL. THIS RUNNING RICH PROBLEM THEN CAUSES THE ENGINE COMPUTER TO TRIP OR PRESENT FAILURE CODES AND THEN DEACTIVATING THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL SAFETY FUNCTIONS THAT ARE NEEDED WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN IN COLD CLIMATES. LEXUS SAID THEY HAD A PROGRAM IN PLACE TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT IT EXPIRED BEFORE… Look up ODI 11375382 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11322602 CONSTANT ENGINE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE MORE RECEIPTS OTHER THAN THE ONES SHOWN Look up ODI 11322602 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11592313 It was regular morning on memorial day and I had not used the car all weekend since I really dont drive unless it to and back from work. I started the engine like would any other day and the car began to shake out of nowhere. The check engine went off, the yield sign went off and the traction control went off. I thought maybe it was time to change my brakes because the dealership had recommended it. I changed my brakes and got new tires but the car still shook. I continued to drive like that to work because I had no choice it shaked mostly on … Look up ODI 11592313 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	11 ODI 11354201 · 101,161 mi VEHICLE JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. 6-2020 UPON A MORNING START, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING UP ALMOST AS IF IT HAD FUEL STARVATION. I CRANKED THE VEHICLE UP A FEW MORE TIMES IT WAS OK IT TURNED ON. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE ACCELERATION , VERY HAD SPUTTERING FROM AND TO STOP LIGHTS THIS WAS FROM MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME UNPREDICTABLE, SOME DAYS IT WOULD ACT LIKE THAT SOME DAYS IT WOULDN'T. THIS STARTED TO BOTHER ME AS I RARELY WORRY ABOUT SITUATIONS UNLESS THEY'RE DANGEROUS. LATE 6-2020 ON MY … Look up ODI 11354201 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11322602 CONSTANT ENGINE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE MORE RECEIPTS OTHER THAN THE ONES SHOWN Look up ODI 11322602 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11323801 · 150,000 mi EVER SINCE I HAD THIS CAR, I ALWAYS HAD THE CONSTANT PROBLEM OF A WEIRD ENGINE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS, IT OVERHEATS OUT OF NOWHERE CONSTANTLY AFTER MULTIPLE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE PAID OUT OF POCKET. IT WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE RECEIPTS. *TR Look up ODI 11323801 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 11354201 · 101,161 mi VEHICLE JUST TURNED OVER 100,000 MILES. 6-2020 UPON A MORNING START, THE VEHICLE HAD TROUBLE STARTING UP ALMOST AS IF IT HAD FUEL STARVATION. I CRANKED THE VEHICLE UP A FEW MORE TIMES IT WAS OK IT TURNED ON. UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAD EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE ACCELERATION , VERY HAD SPUTTERING FROM AND TO STOP LIGHTS THIS WAS FROM MY COMMUTE TO WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME UNPREDICTABLE, SOME DAYS IT WOULD ACT LIKE THAT SOME DAYS IT WOULDN'T. THIS STARTED TO BOTHER ME AS I RARELY WORRY ABOUT SITUATIONS UNLESS THEY'RE DANGEROUS. LATE 6-2020 ON MY … Look up ODI 11354201 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11724450 The vehicle is experiencing a failure of the dual-zone HVAC system where the passenger side consistently blows hot air while the driver side is set to cold. This indicates a failure of the HVAC blend door actuator (servo motor), which is a known issue for this model year. This failure poses a safety risk as it can prevent proper defrosting and defogging of the windshield during inclement weather, obstructing driver visibility. Also should note While driving, the vehicle becomes excessively loud and behaves as if it is stuck in the wrong gear,… Look up ODI 11724450 at NHTSA ↗	—

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

36 mentions · 6.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,261 mi (19 usable records).

ODI 11066838 · 203,000 mi

CAR RUNS GREAT UNTIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED BY VSC AND THEN BRAKE LIGHT. WHEN THOSE LIGHTS COME ON IT RUNS ROUGH AND BRAKES MAKE GEAR NOISE UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE HOOD AREA. BRAKE IS VERY SLUGGISH AND ALMOST NON EXISTENT WHEN IT FAILS. LET IT SET, CLEAR FAULT AND RUNS FINE UNTIL WARM AGAIN. HAVE HAD ALL BRAKES CHECKED AND IN GOOD CONDITION BY MECHANIC TODAY AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. APPEARS TO BE AN ECU OR OTHER ELECTRICAL AND NOT MECHANICAL PROBLEM. IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY MANUFACTURER.

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ODI 10582852 · 47,378 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED A FAILURE CODE IN THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS. THE AIR BAG HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 06/05/2014*LJ UPDATED 06/09/2014 *JS

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ODI 10595561 · 146,000 mi

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE TURNED ON. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO LEXUS FOR A RECALL I HAD THEM CHECK WHY THE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY TOLD ME THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $2546. THEY ALSO SAID THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT LEXUS IS WELL AWARE OF AND ISSUED A TSB FOR IT IN 2008 BUT WOULD ONLY COVER THE REPAIR UNDER THE INITIAL WARRANTY PERIOD BECAUSE THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO MAKE A RECALL. WELL NOW 6 YEARS AFTER THEY ISSUED THE TSB I'M SURE THERE HAS TO BE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS …

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

23 mentions · 3.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 65,000 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10189197

VEHICLE STALLS, BUCKS AND SWAYS ONTO OTHER DRIVERS NOT AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE SWAYS LEFT OR RIGHT. IT IS MISSING A SPARE TIRE AND JACK, I ASKED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THIS SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND WAS DENIED. ALSO, MISSING WEATHER STRIPS ON ALL 4 DOORS THE WIND ENTERS THE CAR AND ONE DAY IT IS GOING TO SWING IT DIRECTLY OFF THE ROAD . *TR

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ODI 10650852 · 129,000 mi

MY VEHICLE STALLED AT A RED LIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY CAME BACK WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF MASSIVE CARBON BUILD UP. THEY ADVISED THAT I REACH OUT TO LEXUS CORPORATE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS ANY SUPPORT I COULD RECEIVE. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH, LEXUS CORPORATE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY OF THE NECESSARY TROUBLE CODES TO QUALIFY FOR THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM SURROUNDING THIS ISSUE. AFTER MUCH HESITATION, I AGREED TO PAY $700 TO HAVE THE TOP CL…

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ODI 10761030 · 135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOLT USED TO SECURE THE HOUSING AND SPROCKET OF THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V395000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL; HOWEVE…

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

14 mentions · 2.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 151,000 mi (10 usable records).

ODI 10680937 · 85,000 mi

EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BY A COUPLE OF ISSUES LEXUS REFUSES TO FIX. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 84K ON THE ODOMETER AND LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER THAT ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARISE. THE STEERING IS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP. DRIVING ANYTHING OVER 50 MPH THE STEERING STARTS TO BECOME NOTCHY AT THE CENTER AND AT TIMES DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE STEERING WHEEL WHINES AS I TURN ALMOST AS IF SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO BREAK. LEXUS QUOTED ME $3000 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. I WOULD LOVE TO REP…

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ODI 10854914 · 160,000 mi

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LOCKED UP OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS. ALMOST SEEMED AS IF STEERING WAS FIGHTING TO TURN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE OF THE DIRECTION I WAS TURNING.

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ODI 11246143

MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING ONE DAY, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. RED P/S LIGHT SHOWED UP ON DASHBOARD, SO I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN IT BACK ON TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE THIS STOPPED WORKING. P/S LIGHT SOMETIMES ALSO TURNS ON WHILE I'M ON THE FREEWAY, AND I HAVE TO MAN-HANDLE THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL OVER. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION TWICE. THEN, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE ECM. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN…

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

8 mentions · 1.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 9,100 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10586764 · 78,800 mi

ACCELERATOR STUCK OPEN AND HAD TO APPLY BRAKES WHICH KEPT ME MOVING FORWARD IN A SKIDDING MOTION ON FREEWAY; LUCKILY I DIDN'T HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME AS I APPLIED BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL SENDING THE CAR SKIDDING IN A BREAKING PATTERN! ACCELERATOR FINALLY RELEASED. *TR

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ODI 10251618 · 7,200 mi

I AM WRITING TO REPORT A BRAKE FAILURE ON MY NEW LEXUS IS 350 WHILE PARALLEL PARKING. I BACKED MY CAR INTO THE SPACE, AND THEN TOUCHED THE GAS LIGHTLY TO MOVE IT FORWARD TO CLOSE THE 4 TO 5 FOOT GAP. I PUT FOOT ON BRAKE AND PUSHED DOWN. BRAKE WENT DOWN CLOSE TO FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP CAR. IT KEPT MOVING SLOWLY FORWARD AND BUMPED INTO VEHICLE PARKED AHEAD OF ME, SCRATCHING BOTH IT AND MY CAR. WITH CAR IN NEUTRAL I PUSHED DOWN THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE MORE AND IT WELT CLOSE TO FLOOR. ON THIRD ATTEMPT IT CAME BACK TO NORMAL. I LEFT NOTE FOR OW…

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ODI 10292715 · 900 mi

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 DEALER, THOUSAND OAKS, CA LEXUS, EXAMINE THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NO DEFECT COULD BE FOUND. ON THE FOURTH OCCURRENCE I NOTICED MY FOOT WAS ON THE EDGE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR SIMULTANEOUSLY. I WEAR ONLY A SIZE 9 SHOE, HAVE BEE…

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Hard or delayed shifting

7 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 50,600 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 11470682

My dashboard is melting due to a manufacturing defect. The glare from my dashboard makes driving difficult as the glare can blind you. The chemical smell from the melting is horrible. I have placed a dash cover on which has helped but if I am in an accident this dash cover will impede the correct deployment of my airbag on the passenger side. Also the inside door panels are melting and are becoming a "putty" like substance. Everything sticks to it. Including my clothes. While driving I have had to jerk my arm from the rest on the door trim to …

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ODI 11475164

After having our car in the local dealerships shop to fix recalls and a Very hard jerking of the car when slowing to 8mph thinking it was the ABS accutator, that unit was replaced and system bled and tested we picked the car up and before we got 100 feet away from the shop our car still had the same problem. After much talking with a lexus forum group I now believe based on their experiences and testing myself it's a Hard 2nd to 1st gear downshift ! and through my investigating, this is a common issue among lexus transmission between years 2006…

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ODI 10502237 · 101,000 mi

VEHICLE OWNER OBSERVED NOISE THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE STEERING ASSEMBLY. AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS BACKING UP, WITH LARGE STEERING MOTION, NOISE IS MOST PRONOUNCED. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE TENDS TO "SKIP" AND "JUMP" TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT, AS IF STEERING BECOMES LOOSE AND JERKS ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER. NOISE AND MOTION HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SINCE THE INCIDENT DATE. ON OR ABOUT 2/18/13, OWNER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS. THAT SHOP CONFIRMED THE NOISE, BUT STATED IT …

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Oil consumption or dilution

7 mentions · 1.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 171,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10984407 · 163,000 mi

ENGINE IS BURNING OIL AT A RAPID RATE. IT REQUIRES 2 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 5000 MILES.

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ODI 11256554 · 179,000 mi

MY ENGINE BURN OIL MORE THAN IT SHOULD. I ADDED A FULL BOTTLE IN LESS THAN 3000 MILES. WHEN STARTING IT IN THE MORNING I CAN SMELL THE BURNING OIL!!

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ODI 11354552

THE CAR HAS EXTREMELY HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CYLINDER WALLS HAVE APPARENTLY PREMATURELY WORN DOWN DESPITE TIMELY OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE. I AM HAVING TO PUT 2 QUARTS OF OIL FOR EVERY 1,000 MILES AT THIS POINT.

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Matching rule

\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

4 mentions · 0.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 140,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 11081143 · 158,400 mi

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ODI 11364245 · 140,000 mi

MY CAR WAS LEAKING GAS AND HAS FUEL VAPOR SMELLS INSIDE THE CABIN. STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND WHEN I STARTED MY CAR GAS WOULD LEAK ALOT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS (11V029000) AND I WAS TOLD I WASN'T ELIGIBLE FOR THIS. I HAD TO BRING MY CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP TO GET THIS CHECKED OUT AND THEY CHARGED ME $300 LABOR AND $300 FOR THE PART. I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED ABOUT THIS SITUATION. PLEASE HELP

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ODI 11032275 · 122,000 mi

STRONG GAS ORDER IN CABIN WHEN STARTING CAR AFTER WARM. NO VISIBLE GAS LEAKS, BUT CAN SMELL UNDER HOOD. THERE HAS BEEN RECALLS FOR THIS. REPORT RECEIPT DATE: 2014-10-15 NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 14V647000 MANUFACTURE: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING THEY SAY THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE, LEXUS SAYS THEY COULD NOT SMELL THE GAS FUMES!

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\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b