| Air Bags | 4624.3%ODI 10456600 · 111,000 miSRS WARNING JUST CAME ON BY ITSELF AND STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO A LEXUS DEALER SERVICE AND THEY'VE DIAGNOSE THE EXACT PROBLEM AS STATED ON: LEXUS IS250 2006 SAFETY REPORT #LSB-0167-08 LEXUS IS250 2006 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED DEC 11, 2008.LEXUS IS250 2006 HAD A FAILED AIR BAGS . LEXUS: VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SRS LIGHT ON CONDITION WITH DTC B1861. *PE . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEXUS AGREED TO COVER HALF THE COST… Look up ODI 10456600 at NHTSA ↗ | 4923.0%ODI 10318924 · 81,000 miI OWN A LEXUS IS250, I PUSHED DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL AND IT GOT STUCK. I RAMMED INTO A CAR AND HIT IT TWICE BEFORE THE CAR WOULD STOP. I HIT THE CAR ON THE SENSORY GOING 35 MILES PER HOUR AND MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR UPDATED 01/08/15*LJ UPDATED 01/14/15. *JB Look up ODI 10318924 at NHTSA ↗ | 3830.4%ODI 10610798I PURCHASED A 2008 LEXUS IS250 AS A CPO AND IN THE 3+ YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO LEXUS ABOUT THE BREAKDOWN/MELTING OF THE DASH AND DOOR PANELS IS GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT IT IS SUMMER. THE BREAKDOWN/MELTING OF THE DASH IS CAUSING A GLARE THAT BLOCKS OUT MY VIEW OF THE ROAD, I HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE A MID SIZED CAR CAN BE COMPLETELY BLOCKED OUT BY THE GLARE. EVEN A DEALER IS CALLING THEM OUT FOR POOR MANUFACTURING AND TO HAVE A RECALL!!! HTTP://WWW.WPTV.COM/MONEY/CONSUMER/TOYOTA-DEALER-CALLS-MELTI… Look up ODI 10610798 at NHTSA ↗ | 2041.7%ODI 10885751TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE BEFORE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ *CN Look up ODI 10885751 at NHTSA ↗ | 2562.5%ODI 10617721TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A CRASH FROM AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE IMPACT DID NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS THAT WOULD WARRANT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO FROM THE REAR. THE FAILURE MILEA… Look up ODI 10617721 at NHTSA ↗ | 2066.7%ODI 10488632 · 21,000 miI WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME PUT ON HIS BRAKES AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT ON MY BRAKES MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE BRAKING AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY- MY CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS TO THE FRONT END ($17,000.00) AND THE INSURANCE APPRAISER,BODY SHOP, POLICE OFFICER, TOWING COMPANY WERE STUNNED THAT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DO TO THE SEVERITY OF IMPACT AND DAMAGE. *TR Look up ODI 10488632 at NHTSA ↗ | 1058.8%ODI 10938525 · 48,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. Look up ODI 10938525 at NHTSA ↗ | 240.0%ODI 11073068TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 LEXUS IS 250C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V024000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (LEXUS OF RIVERSIDE, 3150 ADAMS ST, RIVERSIDE, CA 92504) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS ON BACKORDER FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FA… Look up ODI 11073068 at NHTSA ↗ | 822.9%ODI 10794736 · 28,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB, HIP, ANKLE AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. Look up ODI 10794736 at NHTSA ↗ | 318.8%ODI 10903132 · 10,000 miTHE PANEL THAT COVERS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG POPS OFF REPEATEDLY. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE LEXUS DEALER (BREDEMANN OF GLENVIEW, IL) AT LEAST A HALF-DOZEN TIMES WITHOUT A SATISFACTORY FIX. WHILE THIS APPEARS TO BE A COSMETIC PROBLEM, MY CONCERN IS THERE IS A DEEPER ISSUE THAT COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG AS WELL AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY POPS. BREDEMANN LEXUS HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RETURNED A PHONE CALL. THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS MERELY THE … Look up ODI 10903132 at NHTSA ↗ | 1100.0%ODI 10904237I HAVE BEEN ON A 3 YEAR WAIT LIST FOR LEXUS TO REPLACE MY DASH AND DOOR PANELS AMONG OTHER RECALLS I LIVE IN LOUISIANA MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED I LIVE IN GONZALES LA AND LOST EVERYTHING DUE TO THE FLOOD IT REALLY UPSETS ME KNOWING THAT NOT ONLY MY LEXUS PARTS WERE MELTING ON MYSELF AND MY CHILD I ALSO HAVE A LATEX ALLERGY NOW I GET BOOK VALUE FOR A CAR AND THAT'S ONE LESS VEHICLE LEXUS HAS TO FIX I SHOULD BE GIVEN THE VALUE OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS DRIVING A UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH SO MANY DEFECTS I HAVE CONTACTED IM INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD TO … Look up ODI 10904237 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Structure | 3518.5%ODI 10281942 · 69,000 mi2006 LEXUS IS 250 AWD WITH JUST UNDER 70K MILES- NOTICED THAT CARPETING WAS SOAKING WET, WITH SIGNIFICANT WATER IN REAR PASSENGER AREA. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THAT THE A/C DRAIN HOSE WAS BLOCKED. LEXUS HAS A TSB WITH A NEW AND IMPROVED DRAIN HOSE, BUT THEY DID NOT COVER AS CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE. COST TO REPLACE DRAIN HOSE (1700) AND REPLACE CARPET (2200) FOR A TOTAL OF 3900. LEXUS AGREED TO PAY 50% AS A GOODWILL GESTURE, BUT REFUSED TO ADMIT DESIGN DEFECT. I DISAGREE WI… Look up ODI 10281942 at NHTSA ↗ | 3616.9%ODI 10234893 · 2,500 miMY 2007 IS250 LEXUS DASH BOARD RATTLE DUE TO POOR INSULATION. DUE TO DASH BEING TAKEN APART SEVERAL TIMES NOW CAR TURNS ON 3 TIMES BY IT SELF NAV SYSTEMS WENT OUT AND SINCE DASH BOARD IS NOT SET PROPERLY FRONT WINDOWS FOG UP. *TR Look up ODI 10234893 at NHTSA ↗ | 1713.6%ODI 10598629 · 17,606 miI HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP, AND THEN TO CORPORATE LEXUS FOR SEVERAL YEARS ABOUT MY DASHBOARD AND DOORS DISINTEGRATING, MELTING AWAY. I HAVE 47,893 MILES ON THE CAR WHICH IS GARAGED THE MAJORITY OF THE DAY/NIGHTS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED AND MAINTAINED SOLELY AT GERMAINE LEXUS OF NAPLES. THIS HAS BEEN A HUGE CONSUMER ISSUE PER THE INTERNET, AS WELL AS CONFIRMED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP I SPOKE TO AT LEXUS. B LEXUS HAS REPEATEDLY OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF.....WHICH I FIND RIDICULOUS. I HAVE A 2000 ISUZU RODEO W… Look up ODI 10598629 at NHTSA ↗ | 36.3%ODI 10648412 · 72,000 miTHE DASHBOARD IS MELTING BECOMING SHINY AND STICKY. MAKES IT HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING IN THE SUN. *TR Look up ODI 10648412 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.5%ODI 10325636 · 4,294 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WOULD RATTLE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE WINDOWS WERE MANUFACTURER TO OPERATE AS THEY WERE AND THERE WAS NOT A REPAIR NECESSARY OR AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE RATTLING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,294. UPDATED 05/18/2010. *LJ UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN Look up ODI 10325636 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.3%ODI 10661019 · 1,500 miABOUT SIX MONTHS AFTER GETTING THIS CAR BRAND NEW I STARTED SMELLING A FOUL ODOR. IT HAPPENED EVERY TIME I USED THE AIR CONDITIONING. WHEN I WENT TO OPEN THE FRESH AIR MODE A MOLDY/MUSTY SMELL EMANATED THROUGHOUT THE CAR. IT CONTINUED AND I TOOK THE CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES TO LEXUS. THEY CHANGED THE CABIN FILTERS, EVEN USED A STATE OF THE ART PROCESS TO ELIMINATE THE ODOR - BUT IT KEPT COMING BACK. THEY CLAIMED IT WAS AN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. HOWEVER I GOT AN ATTORNEY WHO SUGGESTED I HIRE A MOLD EXPERT AND SURE ENOUGH THEY FOUND A TOXIC MOLD IN… Look up ODI 10661019 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. | 16.3%ODI 11519732 · 69,000 miThe contact owns a 2015 Lexus IS250. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the radio was inoperable. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that electrical connections located in the trunk space were submerged in water. The cause of the water intrusion was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and advised the contact to schedule a service appointment. The contact was concerned that with the electrical connections submerged in water, it could cause a fire and safety hazard. The vehicle… Look up ODI 11519732 at NHTSA ↗ | 1100.0%ODI 10904237I HAVE BEEN ON A 3 YEAR WAIT LIST FOR LEXUS TO REPLACE MY DASH AND DOOR PANELS AMONG OTHER RECALLS I LIVE IN LOUISIANA MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED I LIVE IN GONZALES LA AND LOST EVERYTHING DUE TO THE FLOOD IT REALLY UPSETS ME KNOWING THAT NOT ONLY MY LEXUS PARTS WERE MELTING ON MYSELF AND MY CHILD I ALSO HAVE A LATEX ALLERGY NOW I GET BOOK VALUE FOR A CAR AND THAT'S ONE LESS VEHICLE LEXUS HAS TO FIX I SHOULD BE GIVEN THE VALUE OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS DRIVING A UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH SO MANY DEFECTS I HAVE CONTACTED IM INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD TO … Look up ODI 10904237 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Unknown Or Other | 179.0%ODI 10171756 · 5,310 miWIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE ON DOING ABOUT 65 MPH, AND SHE DECIDED TO PASS A TRUCK. SHE ACCELLERATED SLIGHTLY, AND THE CAR SUDDENLY "FLOORED" TO OVER 90 MPH AND THE RPM'S WENT ALL THE WAY UP. SHE TRUNED OFF THE CRUISE, BUT IT WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. SHE TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVING AT THE HIGHEST SPEED. SHE FORCED HERSELF OFF INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN AND SAT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL SHE COULD JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. VEH TOWED TO LEXUS DEALER. TECH COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS C… Look up ODI 10171756 at NHTSA ↗ | 2612.2%ODI 10294943 · 68,000 miWRITTEN DESCRIPTION IS IN LETTER FORM ATTACHED TO COMPLAINT. *TR Look up ODI 10294943 at NHTSA ↗ | 118.8%ODI 10761640 · 80,000 miTHE DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT IS EXTREMELY TACKING TO THE TOUCH, ATTRACTING DUST AND DEBRIS (WHICH CANNOT, THEN, BE CLEANED OFF). Look up ODI 10761640 at NHTSA ↗ | 612.5%ODI 10905566 · 64,000 miTHE DASHBOARD IS MELTING, ITS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN THE DAYTIME BECAUSE THE REFLECTION OF THE SUN CAUSES IT TO SHINE ON THE MELTING DASHBOARD, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY. I CALLED LEXUS AND THEY WONT COVER THIS DEFECTIVE PART. Look up ODI 10905566 at NHTSA ↗ | 25.0%ODI 10403468 · 1,000 miTHE AUTOMATIC DIMMING REARVIEW MIRROR ON MY LEXUS MAY PRESENT A HAZARD DUE TO ITS FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY DIM BRIGHT TRAILING HEADLIGHTS QUICKLY AND SUFFICIENTLY, SOMETIMES RESULTING IN A SEVERAL SECOND BLINDING BY HEADLIGHT IN FOLLOWING CARS. MY LEXUS DEALER SAYS THAT THE MIRROR IS TO "SPEC" AND THAT THEY CANNOT FIX IT. I DEMONSTRATED TO THE DEALER THAT THE MIRROR TOOK 5 SECONDS TO START TO RESPOND TO A TRAILING HEADLIGHT AND ANOTHER 2 SECONDS TO DARKEN. THUS, FOR EXAMPLE, A TRUCK COULD PULL INTO THE LANE BEHIND THE LEXUS AND THE MIRROR WOULD TA… Look up ODI 10403468 at NHTSA ↗ | 310.0%ODI 10908029 · 14 miTAKATA RECALL DONT KNOW EXACTLY BUT FEEL VERY UNSAFE, SCARE WHEN SITTING AT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IN EVERY TIME THE CAR TURNS. Look up ODI 10908029 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 514.3%ODI 10786639 · 2,000 miUNINTENDED ACCELERATION ON AT LEAST 3 OCCASIONS. TOOK BACK TO LEXUS. THEY EXTRACTED INFORMATION FROM COMPUTER AND SENT BACK TO LEXUS. DEALER WOULD NOT ADDRESS PROBLEM LOCALLY AND SAID THEY HAVE HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS. LEXUS WAS TO RESPOND...HAVE HEARD NOTHING ON ALL OCCASION, CAR WAS STOPPED AND TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN. Look up ODI 10786639 at NHTSA ↗ | 637.5%ODI 10788932 · 9,800 miDRIVING ON TWO LANE HIGHWAY DOING 40 MAYBE 45 MPH, WINDOWS CLOSED, SUN SHADE CLOSED, 80 DEGREE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AND THE SUN ROOF EXPODED OUT HITTING THE TRUNK AND DAMAGING THE PAINT. THE SOUND WAS SO LOUD I THAT A TREE FELL ON THE THE BACK ROOF AND DESTROYED THE CAR. ONLY THE SUN ROOF WAS GONE, MOST OF THE GLASS WAS MISSING. I DID MAKE A SHARP UTURN 5 MINUTES BEFORE AND THE FRONT WINDSHIED WAS CHANGED OUT 3 MONTHS BEFORE THIS BECAUSE THE WINDSHIED CRACKED IN HALF WITH NO CHIP OR ROCKS HITTING IT. Look up ODI 10788932 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Vehicle Speed Control | 157.9%ODI 10171756 · 5,310 miWIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE ON DOING ABOUT 65 MPH, AND SHE DECIDED TO PASS A TRUCK. SHE ACCELLERATED SLIGHTLY, AND THE CAR SUDDENLY "FLOORED" TO OVER 90 MPH AND THE RPM'S WENT ALL THE WAY UP. SHE TRUNED OFF THE CRUISE, BUT IT WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. SHE TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVING AT THE HIGHEST SPEED. SHE FORCED HERSELF OFF INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN AND SAT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL SHE COULD JAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. VEH TOWED TO LEXUS DEALER. TECH COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS C… Look up ODI 10171756 at NHTSA ↗ | 178.0%ODI 10227833 · 23,243 miCAR UNEXPECTEDLY DECELERATES, ENGINE SHAKES AND "CHECK ENGINE AND VSC LIGHTS" COME ON. AFTER A SHORT REST THE CAR WOULD START AND THE PROBLEM WOULD REPEATEDLY RE-OCCUR UNTIL I ARRIVED HOME. LEXUS SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR. *TR Look up ODI 10227833 at NHTSA ↗ | 118.8%ODI 10282360 · 12,000 miI WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED & I WENT UP OVER A CURB & HIT A TRANSFORMER. THE DISTANCE WAS ONLY ABOUT 8 FEET. I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING PROBABLY ABOUT 15 - 30 MPH. I MOVED THE TRANSFORMER ABOUT 3 FEET. (THE TRANSFORMER WEIGHED ABOUT 1/2 - 1 TON)9I I DO NOT KNOW HOW THE CAR ACCELERATED. *TR Look up ODI 10282360 at NHTSA ↗ | 510.4%ODI 10326997 · 5,199 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLAY BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHIFT INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,199. Look up ODI 10326997 at NHTSA ↗ | 410.0%ODI 10382988 · 6,800 miTL* THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING A LOANER 2010 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND HIT A SCHOOL BUS. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE LOANER VEHICLE OR T… Look up ODI 10382988 at NHTSA ↗ | 310.0%ODI 10488632 · 21,000 miI WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD OF ME PUT ON HIS BRAKES AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT ON MY BRAKES MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE BRAKING AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY- MY CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS TO THE FRONT END ($17,000.00) AND THE INSURANCE APPRAISER,BODY SHOP, POLICE OFFICER, TOWING COMPANY WERE STUNNED THAT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DO TO THE SEVERITY OF IMPACT AND DAMAGE. *TR Look up ODI 10488632 at NHTSA ↗ | 211.8%ODI 10681130 · 17,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO START THE VEHICLE AND PUT THE GEAR IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE LURCHED BACKWARDS AS SHE LIFTED HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP… Look up ODI 10681130 at NHTSA ↗ | 120.0%ODI 11287952 · 50,000 miTL* THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 2013 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY, DROVE OVER A CURB, STRUCK A TREE, AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WA… Look up ODI 11287952 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.6%ODI 10640227 · 42,000 miWITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AS I WAS DRIVING SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. ONCE THE CAR STOPPED, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS SO I EXITED THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER I COULD SEE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD MAKE IT TO THE SCENE, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR BURNED COMPLETELY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CLASSIFY IT AS A "MECHANICAL FAILURE". *TR Look up ODI 10640227 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Structure:Body | 157.9%ODI 10156726 · 1,400 miDT*: THE CONTACT DISCOVERED ON A SUNNY DAY IN MARCH, WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE WHITE SPOTS COVERING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE HEADLIGHT COVERS AND WINDSHIELD. UPON INSPECTION, BY THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD, HEAD LIGHT COVERS AND ALL EXTERIOR WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALL EXTERIOR PANELS NEED TO BE GROUND DOWN TO THE METAL AND A CORROSIVE PROTECTOR HAS TO BE APPLIED BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS REPAINTED. THE DEALER FELT A CORROSIVE ROAD MATERIAL MAY HAVE CAUSED THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER B… Look up ODI 10156726 at NHTSA ↗ | 209.4%ODI 10452950 · 43,333 miTHE CAR MAKES A LOT OF CREAKING NOISES AND HAS BEEN TRIED TO BE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES AND NEVER GETS THE PROBLEM SOLVED. NOW CAR CREAKS AND RATTLES AT 10 MPH. SOUND COMING FROM THE A-PILLAR AND WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER. *TR Look up ODI 10452950 at NHTSA ↗ | 129.6%ODI 10542034 · 60,000 miIN JUNE OF 2013 I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT BOTH MY DASH AND MY FRONT DOOR PANELS WERE STICKY AND WERE BEGINNING TO MELT. UPON BRINGING MY CAR INTO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP MY SERVICE ADVISER TOOK PHOTOS OF THE AFFECTED AREAS AND SUBMITTED THEM TO CORPORATE FOR GOODWILL WARRANTY. THE END RESULT IS THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE TO HAVE BOTH MY DOOR PANELS AND DASH TO BE REPLACED. TO ME, THIS SEEMS RIDICULOUS. LEXUS HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE MATERIAL THAT WAS USED ON THE DASH, YET I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $1000 … Look up ODI 10542034 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.2%ODI 11022479MELTING DASHBOARD RECALL. I HAVE A 2009 LEXUS IS 250 MELTING CHIPPED DASHBOARD AND DOORS. IT'S VERY HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DASHBOARD CAUSES A GLARE IN THE WINDOW. ALSO THE SMELL OF MELTING PLASTIC DASH IS SICKENING. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN MY CAR TO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SEWELL REPLACE THE AIRBAGS EVERY SINCE THEN MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN MAKING WEIRD NOISES AND NOW IT'S COMPLETELY NOT WORKING BLACK SCREEN AND THE BUTTONS ON THE SIDE IS NOT WORKING. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE MY AC IS ON AND I CAN'T TURN OFF B… Look up ODI 11022479 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.5%ODI 11088916 · 113,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT LEXUS OF WESTMINSTER (13590 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683, [phone removed]) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DETERIORATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. Look up ODI 11088916 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 317.6%ODI 10760099 · 22,700 miI WANT TO REPORT THAT I EXPERIENCED UN-INTENDED ACCELERATION ON MY LEXUS IS 250C, 2012 MODEL PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2011 AS A RESULT OF WHICH MY VEHICLE CRASHED AND WENT TURTLE. Look up ODI 10760099 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 38.6%ODI 10664153 · 1,740 miON DEC. 2, 2014, I WAS ENTERING A WALGREEN'S PARKING LOT IN MY LEASED 2014 LEXUS IS 250, WHICH I HAD OWNED FOR ONLY 4 MONTHS WITH 1740 MILES. MOVING AT 5MPH OR LESS, I TURNED THE WHEEL TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF. I PRESSED THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING HAPPENED. THE CAR JUMPED UP OVER A PLANTED MEDIAN FILLED WITH BUSHES, TREES AND A PHONE POLE. THE FRONT TIRES BECAME LODGED IN MUD AND THAT STOPPED THE CAR. I MISSED THE TELEPHONE POLE BY LESS THAN 1 FOOT. LUCKILY, I HAD AN INDIVIDUAL WITN… Look up ODI 10664153 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine | 1910.1%ODI 10503522 · 89,653 miI TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP ON MARCH 15, 2013 BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS POWERED DOWN WHILE DRIVING & THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSC INDICATORS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE CAR IS ALSO IDLING HARD. I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO MISFIRE BY THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A MASSIVE RECALL AND THAT MY PARTS WILL NOT COME IN FOR EIGHT MONTHS. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WHICH IS WHY I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE COMPANY WILL NOT LOAN ME A VEHICLE WHILE THIS MANUF… Look up ODI 10503522 at NHTSA ↗ | 104.7%ODI 10490447 · 60,000 miUPON STARTING THE CAR THE CAR SHOOK AND GOT A VSC AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT. CALLED THE DEALER RIGHT AWAY AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE 100 TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. COME TO FIND. OUT AFTER THE FACT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY NOTICE PUT OUT BY LEXUS ON THIS ISSUE WHICH THEY HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR. THIS HAS ALREADY HAPPENED TWICE TO ME WHILE DRIVING AND BOTH TIMES LEXUS WILL NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY CLAIMING IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN THEY TAKE IT IN. THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS IT OCCURS WHILE THEIR TESTING EVEN THOUGH THE NOTIFICATI… Look up ODI 10490447 at NHTSA ↗ | 1411.2%ODI 10486290 · 65,000 miAS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VSC LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CAR LOST POWER, WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND THE ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING. *TR Look up ODI 10486290 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.1%ODI 11140414 · 65,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. Look up ODI 11140414 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.5%ODI 10661135 · 48,000 miSINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2010 I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING "RAW FUEL" SMELL AND "CATALYTIC CONVERTER" SMELL OCCASIONALLY. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST OFTEN WHEN A SMALL HILL IS CLIMBED AND WHEN GOING DOWN SUBSEQUENTLY. I MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALER A FEW TIMES BUT THEY SAID IT WAS THE WIND! I NEVER HAD THESE STRONG SMELLS WITH ANY OTHER CAR THAT I OWNED. *TR Look up ODI 10661135 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 211.8%ODI 11122773 · 70,000 miUNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHILE INCHING INTO PARKING SPACE AT VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED. ENGINE RACED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAR JUMPED CURB WITH ALL 4 TIRES, ACROSS A SMALL MEDIAN, AND DOWN ANOTHER CURB WITH 3 TIRES, STRIKING A PARKED CAR, WHICH STOPPED FORWARD MOTION. Look up ODI 11122773 at NHTSA ↗ | 120.0%ODI 11114087 · 40,000 miTHE ENGINE COULD STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING BECAUSE OF MISFIRE. MY LEXUS 250 ONLY 40K MILEAGE AND ALWAYS DO PROPER MAINTENANCE TO THE ENGINE EVERY 3000 MILE. I DO RESEARCH THAT LEXUS IS 250 CAUSE CARBON BUILD UP BECAUSE OF THE WRONG DESIGN OF THE DIRECT INJECTION. HERE'S THE YOUTUBE LINK: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=YTQUQFLAWR8. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO LEXUS DEALER, THEY WON'T ADMITTED, INSTEAD THEY BLAME ME USING A WRONG FUEL. BEFORE I USED 91OCTANE SHELL, THEN I SWITCH TO 91OCTANE CHEVRON. STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD RECALL FOR T… Look up ODI 11114087 at NHTSA ↗ | 38.6%ODI 10640227 · 42,000 miWITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING AS I WAS DRIVING SO I PULLED OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE SHOULDER. ONCE THE CAR STOPPED, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME THROUGH THE VENTS SO I EXITED THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER I COULD SEE FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD MAKE IT TO THE SCENE, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE CAR BURNED COMPLETELY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CLASSIFY IT AS A "MECHANICAL FAILURE". *TR Look up ODI 10640227 at NHTSA ↗ | 16.3%ODI 10896345 · 4,000 miENGINE STALLS AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. CAR WILL CREEP OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION, THEN WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THIS LEAVES ME VULNERABLE TO BEING HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CAN HAPPEN WHEN I AM GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE OR TURNING. HAPPENS OFTEN, BUT NOT ALWAYS. Look up ODI 10896345 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Visibility/Wiper | 179.0%ODI 10467221 · 125,000 miVISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 LEXUS IS250. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I NOTICED SEVERAL SPLOTCHES ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR. INITIALLY THERE WERE ONLY A FEW, BUT THE SPLOTCHES INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE REARVIEW MIRROR WHICH INTERFERES WITH REAR VISIBILITY AND NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS SITUATION CAN INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACCIDENT SINCE IT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ANYTHING THRU THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE ONLY LEXUS AUTHORIZED DEALER IN PUERTO RIC… Look up ODI 10467221 at NHTSA ↗ | 188.5%ODI 10508383I LEASED MY LEXUS IS250 BACK IN 2007 AND HAVE SINCE THEN BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. SINCE THEN THE DASH BOARD OF MY CAR HAS BEEN MELTING AND NOW CAUSES A HORRIBLE GLARE/REFLECTION ON MY WINDSHIELD CREATING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING ON SUNNY DAYS WHICH IS MOST DAYS HER IN SOUTH FLORIDA. ALSO THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL MATERIAL HAS BECOME VERY SOFT TO TOUCH AND SEEMS TO BE MELTING ALSO. AFTER DISCUSSING THIS WITH LEXUS THEY OFFERED ME TO GO 50/50 ON THE REPAIRS TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS CORRECTED WHICH MEANS HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OUT OF MY POCKET FOR A REP… Look up ODI 10508383 at NHTSA ↗ | 86.4%ODI 10547531 · 75,000 miI PURCHASED A 2008 LEXUS IS250 IN FEBRUARY 2011, I HAVE LOVED MY CAR AND HAVE TAKEN THE UTMOST CARE OF IT, BUT RECENTLY ON A LONG ROAD TRIP I NOTICED MY DASH WAS ACTUALLY MELTING CAUSING A DISTRACTING GLARE TO THE POINT MY VISION OF THE ROAD IS BLOCKED (PRETTY HAZARDOUS, IF YOU ASK ME). I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, AND FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LEXUS AND TOYOTA. LEXUS HAS EVEN ISSUED A TSIB, YET DOESN'T TELL THEIR CUSTOMERS IN TIME BEFORE THEIR 50000MI/4 YEAR WARRANTY IS UP, SO THEY WONT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COVER… Look up ODI 10547531 at NHTSA ↗ | 48.3%ODI 11022479MELTING DASHBOARD RECALL. I HAVE A 2009 LEXUS IS 250 MELTING CHIPPED DASHBOARD AND DOORS. IT'S VERY HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DASHBOARD CAUSES A GLARE IN THE WINDOW. ALSO THE SMELL OF MELTING PLASTIC DASH IS SICKENING. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN MY CAR TO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SEWELL REPLACE THE AIRBAGS EVERY SINCE THEN MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS BEEN MAKING WEIRD NOISES AND NOW IT'S COMPLETELY NOT WORKING BLACK SCREEN AND THE BUTTONS ON THE SIDE IS NOT WORKING. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE MY AC IS ON AND I CAN'T TURN OFF B… Look up ODI 11022479 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.3%ODI 11048425MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND IT'S HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE SUN REFLEXT Look up ODI 11048425 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.9%ODI 11433333Headlights are not sealed properly and moisture in the air rusts the lightbulb and they have to replace the whole headlamp! Look up ODI 11433333 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 10904237I HAVE BEEN ON A 3 YEAR WAIT LIST FOR LEXUS TO REPLACE MY DASH AND DOOR PANELS AMONG OTHER RECALLS I LIVE IN LOUISIANA MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED I LIVE IN GONZALES LA AND LOST EVERYTHING DUE TO THE FLOOD IT REALLY UPSETS ME KNOWING THAT NOT ONLY MY LEXUS PARTS WERE MELTING ON MYSELF AND MY CHILD I ALSO HAVE A LATEX ALLERGY NOW I GET BOOK VALUE FOR A CAR AND THAT'S ONE LESS VEHICLE LEXUS HAS TO FIX I SHOULD BE GIVEN THE VALUE OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS DRIVING A UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH SO MANY DEFECTS I HAVE CONTACTED IM INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD TO … Look up ODI 10904237 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Electrical System | 73.7%ODI 10649494 · 62,000 miVEHICLE (2006 LEXUS IS250 W. 62,000 MILES) WITH AN ILLUMINATED AIRBAG LIGHT DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT LEXUS ACKNOWLEDGES BUT REFUSE TO FIX WITHOUT CHARGING (OUT OF WARRANTY) OWNERS OVER $3,500. THERE IS EVEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ("TSB") ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE TSB NUMBER IS L-SB-0167-08. THIS IS AN OUTRAGEOUS EXPENSE AND A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THIS DIRECTLY COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVE, PASSENGERS AND OTHER PARTIES IN THE EVEN OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR Look up ODI 10649494 at NHTSA ↗ | 104.7%ODI 10322712 · 65 miTHE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 LEXUS IS 250 KEEP GOING OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING, THE DEALERSHIP(LEXUS OF ATLANTIC CITY) WANT ME TO PAY $600.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPUTER THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I TALKED WITH A FORMER LEXUS SERVICE TECH AND HE SAID THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE BUT DONT WANT TO ADDRESS IT BECAUSE OF THE COST INVOLVED AND THE NEGATIVE PRESS. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY THE STATE POLICE AND ALMOST TICKETED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CHILDREN AND HAD TO PULL OVER AS MANY AS 5 TIMES DURING A 40 MIN TRIP,TURN THE LIGHTS OFF A… Look up ODI 10322712 at NHTSA ↗ | 75.6%ODI 10544954 · 93,400 miI BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 9/10 AND HAD MY BRAKE BOOSTER AND WATER PUMP REPLACED. I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOLLOWING THAT AND DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR MUCH. ON 9/21, I GOT INTO MY CAR AND THE NAVIGATION SCREEN WAS NOT WORKING. IT DISPLAYS CORRECTLY AND THE BACKUP CAMERA WORKS BUT IT IS UNRESPONSIVE TO MY TOUCH. I CANNOT ADJUST THE AIR, RADIO, OR NAVIGATION. I READ MANY, MANY FORUMS ONLINE OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS ME. Look up ODI 10544954 at NHTSA ↗ | 24.2%ODI 11011405 · 145,000 miA YEAR OR SO AGO MY CAR STARTED OVERHEATING. I STOPPED AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FROZE AND SAID CHECKING SYSTEM AND SHOWED A DRAWING OF A CAR FRAME AND WHAT I GUESS IS THE HEAT SOURCE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. IT HAD CRACKED AND BOILED OVER AND EVER SINCE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I'VE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, THE BATTERY, AND MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM IS BLANK AND COMPLETELY DOESN'T WORK. NOR DO THE BUTTONS AROUND IT. THE MOTHERBOARD IS FRIED. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING AT NIG… Look up ODI 11011405 at NHTSA ↗ | 12.5%ODI 10342503THE VISUAL DISPLAYS ON THE CENTER DASHBOARD CONSOLE INDICATING HVAC AND AUDIO INFORMATION FOR THE LEXUS IS 250 C ARE SO LIGHT AS TO BE VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE TO THE DRIVER, PARTICULARLY IN BRIGHT SUN AND WHEN THE DRIVER IS WEARING SUNGLASSES. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME AS HE TRIES TO DISCERN INFORMATION WHICH SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE WITH JUST A GLANCE. DISTRACTING A DRIVER FROM GIVING HIS FULL ATTENTION TO THE ROAD CAN CONSTITUTE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR Look up ODI 10342503 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.3%ODI 11062688 · 93,000 miI WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (STOP AND GO); I WAS FULLY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE - I EASED OFF THE BRAKE TO SLOWLY ROLL FORWARD - ABSOLUTELY DID NOT PLACE MY FOOT ON OR ANYWHERE NEAR THE GAS PEDAL - AS I EASED OFF BRAKE, I FELT A STRONG "SURGE" FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR- THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I SLAMMED IN TO A TRUCK THAT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME- I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AS THIS WAS HAPPENING AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND THE "TRACTION" LIGHT WERE BOTH ON - I TRIED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD - I WAS STOPPED DUE T… Look up ODI 11062688 at NHTSA ↗ | 423.5%ODI 11104861 · 15,000 miTHIS IS THE THIRD LEXUS I HAVE HAD THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK. ALL 4 ACTUATORS ARE BAD AFTER I EVEN HAD ONE REPLACED. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN I ALL THREE LEXUS' THAT I HAVE OWNED. I HAVE TALKED TO LEXUS ABOUT THIS AND THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAY THAT THEY SEE MORE THAN THEY SHOULD GO. BAD BOY. LEXUS/TOYOTA DOES NOT THINK IT'S A PROBLEM. THIS BECOMES A SAFETY HAZARD LOCKING THE DOORS MANUALLY AND HAVING TO OPEN ONE DOOR WITH A KEY AND REACH AROUND AND OPEN THE OTHERS AS NEEDED. SPECIALLY WITH ALL THE CRIME AROUND US. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE… Look up ODI 11104861 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 925.7%ODI 10563565THE NAVIGATION/ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER COULDN'T RESTART THE SYSTEM AND IS WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT UNIT. THE CAR IS NEW (PURCHASED LESS THAN 2 MONTHS AGO). *TR Look up ODI 10563565 at NHTSA ↗ | 425.0%ODI 10811164 · 1,500 miTWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD OFTEN TIME TAKE TWO OR MORE TRIES TO OPEN WITH EITHER PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE OR USING THE KEYPAD. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE AND MY WORK SCHEDULE WAS BUSY SO I DEALT WITH IT UNTIL THE PROBLEM GOT SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE. THE CAR GOT TO THE POINT IN WHICH ON 11/27/2015 I RECORDED A VIDEO ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE TO DOCUMENT MY CONCERN .I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/28/2015 BECAUSE I FIGURED THE ISSUE REQUIRED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION… Look up ODI 10811164 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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