IllustrationENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR STALLS OR CUTS OFF. THE VSC LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT IS ON ALSO. THERE'S A BURNING SMELL THAT HAPPENS OFTEN. IN ADDITION MY ACCELERATION PEDAL CAUSES ME ISSUES ALSO WHICH HAS PUT A WHOLE IN MAT BY GETTING STUCK FROM TIME TO TIME.
2007 Lexus Is 250
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Is 250 years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Lexus Is 250 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 35.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
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190–25K
3225–50K
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11150K+
142 reports with mileage · 71 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
22 reportsUPON 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 T…
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UPON 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 NOTIFICATION INDICATING THE ISSUE IS COMING UP. THEY HAVE ALSO CLAIMED IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT SEEM SAFE TO HAVE A CAR RANDOMLY STALL AT ANY POINT OF TIME. MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR CONSUMERS WITH THIS CAR. IT IS ALSO UNDERSTOOD THAT THE FIX WOULD REQUIRE A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO FIX BY LEXUS ( THEY WOULD NEED TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A MONTH). THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THIS IS LIKELY WHY THEY ARE HESITANT TO FIX. *TR
AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MI. MY 2007 LEXUS IS 250 DEVELOPED A PROBLEM OF STALLING, SHAKING, MISFIRING AND THE VSC LIGHT, TRACTION SKID LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP INITIALLY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THE GAS CAP WAS NOT ON TIGHT (NOT TRUE) AND THEN THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT JUST TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF W…
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AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MI. MY 2007 LEXUS IS 250 DEVELOPED A PROBLEM OF STALLING, SHAKING, MISFIRING AND THE VSC LIGHT, TRACTION SKID LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP INITIALLY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THE GAS CAP WAS NOT ON TIGHT (NOT TRUE) AND THEN THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT JUST TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM (ALSO NOT TRUE). AFTER I INSISTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS, THE TECHNICIAN DROVE THE CAR HOME AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING. FINALLY, THE DEALERSHIP DECIDED THAT CARBON HAD BUILT UP ON THE VALVES AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE AND ALL THE LIGHTS TO COME ON. THE DEALERSHIP SENT THE VALVES TO A SHOP AND HAD THEM CLEANED AND GROUND DOWN. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND THIS IS WHAT LEXUS TOLD THEM TO DO TO FIX IT. NOW, HERE I AM AT 81,000 MILES AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY WITH THE CAR SHAKING, STALLING, MISFIRING AND THE VSC LIGHT, TRACTION SKID LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMING ON. IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER 40,000 MILES AND THE CARBON HAS BUILT UP AGAIN. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
ON 3/5/11 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH IN DRIVE WITH MY RIGHT FOOT LIGHTLY APPLYING THE BRAKE WHEN THE BRAKES SEEMED NOT TO HOLD AS THEY SHOULD AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 4500 - 5500 RPM. I APPLIED INCREASED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK, AND NOTE…
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ON 3/5/11 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT TRAVELING AT ABOUT 5 MPH IN DRIVE WITH MY RIGHT FOOT LIGHTLY APPLYING THE BRAKE WHEN THE BRAKES SEEMED NOT TO HOLD AS THEY SHOULD AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 4500 - 5500 RPM. I APPLIED INCREASED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT INTO PARK, AND NOTED THE RPMS CLIMBING ABOVE 5500. I THEN PRESSED THE START/STOP BUTTON AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. THIS EPISODE OCCURRED ON DRY, SMOOTH ASPHALT ON A CLEAR, COLD (30 DEGREE) DAY. THE ENGINE WAS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE, INITIALLY RUNNING AT NEAR IDLE (IN THE PARKING LOT), WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN DRIVE, CRUISE CONTROL OFF, RADIO, CD, A/C, DEFROSTER WERE ALL OFF. HEAT AND FAN WERE ON WITH INTERIOR TEMP SET AT 74 DEGREES. THIS EPISODE HAS NOT REPEATED AS OF THE FILING OF THIS REPORT (4 DAYS POST-EVENT). NOTE: I WAS WEARING "SNEAKERS", NOT ANY TYPE OF OVERSIZED WINTER BOOTS. THE CAR MATS HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY THE DEALER AS A RESULT OF AN EARLIER RECALL; NO ADDITIONAL MATS WERE IN PLACE. ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, UP TO AND INCLUDING 36,000 MILES, HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY THE DEALER.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL (09V388000) WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, IF HIS FOOT WAS LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALE…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL (09V388000) WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING, IF HIS FOOT WAS LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,523.
I HAVE AN IS 250 LEXUS, 2007. I PURCHASED THE CAR ON OCTOBER OF 2006. SINCE MY PURCHASE, THE CAR JUMPED BACK AND FORWARDS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS STARTED AND SOMETIMES IT SHAKE WHEN I STOPPED ON A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGNAL. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE MANY TIMES BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT THE COMPUTER DO NOT DETECTS T…
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I HAVE AN IS 250 LEXUS, 2007. I PURCHASED THE CAR ON OCTOBER OF 2006. SINCE MY PURCHASE, THE CAR JUMPED BACK AND FORWARDS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS STARTED AND SOMETIMES IT SHAKE WHEN I STOPPED ON A RED LIGHT OR A STOP SIGNAL. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE MANY TIMES BUT THE DEALER SAID THAT THE COMPUTER DO NOT DETECTS THE PROBLEM. LAST MONTH (JULY 22, 2010), I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND IT UNEXPECTEDLY DECELERATES AND BEGAN TO SHAKE. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE FASTER THAN CERTAIN MILES. ALSO, THE VSC LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER FOR A MONTH RIGHT NOW AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE DIAGNOSIS OF WHAT CAUSED THE INCIDENT AND HOW TO FIX IT. FURTHER, I KNOW OTHER PERSONS WHO THIS PROBLEM WAS OCCURRED TWICE, SO I EXPECT IT TO OCCUR AGAIN. MOMENTARILY, THEY INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BECAUSE OF AN ACCUMULATION OF COAL IN THE VALVES BUT THEY ARE STILL MAKING TESTS TO THE CAR. THE PEOPLE FROM TOYOTA HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO SPEAK WITH ME ALTHOUGH I HAVE REQUESTED SO, AND I HAVE MET IN MANY OCCASIONS WITH DEALER'S REPRESENTATIVES (THEY HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE TO SPEAK WITH ME). I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY DECELERATES WHILE IN THE HIGHWAY IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY TOYOTA. I MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE UNEXPECTED SPEED PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFETY AND SOMETHING MUST BE DONE. MOREOVER, WHEN TOYOTA IS HIDING IT'S RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
I WAS DRIVING TO THE GYM AT 5:30 AM ON JULY 3, 2008 IN MY LEXUS IS 250. I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AFTER A LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE CAR TOOK OFF, SPEEDING FASTER AND FASTER. I TRIED USING THE BRAKES AND THAT DIDN'T HELP. I ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. MY CAR CONTINUED TO GO FASTER AND FASTER. I WAS S…
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I WAS DRIVING TO THE GYM AT 5:30 AM ON JULY 3, 2008 IN MY LEXUS IS 250. I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR AFTER A LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND THE CAR TOOK OFF, SPEEDING FASTER AND FASTER. I TRIED USING THE BRAKES AND THAT DIDN'T HELP. I ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. MY CAR CONTINUED TO GO FASTER AND FASTER. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. THANKFULLY THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC DUE TO THE TIME OF DAY. I PRESSED THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION BUTTON AND THAT DIDN'T WORK. I WAS PREPARING JUMP OUT OF THE CAR THAT WAS NOW SPEEDING AT ABOUT 60MPH OR SO WHEN I THOUGHT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THAT FINALLY STOPPED THE CAR. I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR AND A PEDESTRIAN LENT ME HIS CELL PHONE TO CALL MY HUSBAND. THE CAR WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET "BUCKING" ( THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING AND THE CAR WAS IN PARK - STILL RUNNING) FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL MY HUSBAND ARRIVED. HE OPENED THE DOOR, CHECKED THE MAT - IT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WE CALLED LEXUS TO HAVE THEM COME TOW THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP (LEXUS OF WATERTOWN, MA) CHECKED THE CAR AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THE MATTER WITH IT. THAT I WAS THE PROBLEM, THAT THE MAT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS WAS NOT TRUE. BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I SAW THE MAT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THEY COMPLETELY DISMISSED THE ENTIRE EVENT. I ALMOST DIED DRIVING THEIR CAR AND THEY BLAMED ME (ALL THE TIME KNOWING ABOUT THE PROBLEM). *TR
I HAVE A LEXUS IS 250 WHICH EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO MY DEALER WHO FOUND NO DEFECTS AND HAD NO REPAIRS FOR THE KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR
I PURCHASED A 2007 LEXUS IS250 ABOUT A MONTH AGO FROM CARMAX. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 30MPH WHEN A CAT ENTERED THE ROADWAY. I TRIED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED INSTEAD AND QUICKLY GAINED SPEED. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING WHEN I WAS ABLE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE ENOUGH FOR IT TO STOP. CARMAX TELLS ME ITS NOT …
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I PURCHASED A 2007 LEXUS IS250 ABOUT A MONTH AGO FROM CARMAX. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 30MPH WHEN A CAT ENTERED THE ROADWAY. I TRIED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR ACCELERATED INSTEAD AND QUICKLY GAINED SPEED. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING WHEN I WAS ABLE TO STEP ON THE BRAKE ENOUGH FOR IT TO STOP. CARMAX TELLS ME ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY SOLD ME A CAR THAT WAS ALREADY RECALLED. AND LEXUS SAYS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART FOR IT BUT WILL PUT ME ON A WAITING LIST. SO, I EITHER GAMBLE WITH MY LIFE AND DRIVE THE CAR ANYWAY, OR I'M STUCK WITHOUT A VEHICLE AT ALL. I'M FURIOUS! *TR
I 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
Official recalls
519V741000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Oct 17, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
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Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.
17V006000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Jan 9, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2009 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Yaris HB, Scion xB, Pontiac Vibe, Lexus, ES350, IS250, IS350, and IS-F vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and IS350, 2007-2008 Lexus ES350, Toyota Yaris, Yaris HB, and 2008 Lexus IS-F and Scion xB vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), H0A (Toyota Zone C), GLG (Lexus Zone A), GLH (Lexus Zone B) and HLA (Lexus Zone C).
16V340000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
May 23, 2016
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus ES350, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2007-2008 Toyota Yaris, 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350 and 2007-2008 Lexus ES350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles of these model years and models that were not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).
14V647000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Oct 15, 2014
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured January 6, 2005, to September 10, 2010, and 2006-2011 Lexus IS vehicles manufactured August 30, 2005, to September 10, 2010. Due to anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will clean and reseal the fuel pressure sensor mounting area, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
13V030000 · Visibility/wiper
Jan 30, 2013
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2005, through October 5, 2011; 2010-2012 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles manufactured April 10, 2009, through October 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 Lexus IS-F vehicles manufactured December 14, 2007, through July 10, 2011. The nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will install new wiper arm nuts, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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NHTSA investigations
1EA21002 · Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Opened Sep 17, 2021 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module; Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
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Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled inflators was, or will be, an inflator using either propellant 2004 or 2004L that does contain a desiccant. None of these "desiccated" remedy parts (which were installed in older model year vehicles) are currently under recall for a degradation concern. Certain subsets of desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004 for use as original equipment, however, have been recalled for a degradation concern. All Takata inflators produced with propellant 2004L contain desiccant, and none of these desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L are under recall for a degradation concern. There have been no reported field ruptures in any non-recalled desiccated PSAN inflators.It is understood that desiccants fully saturate at some threshold, at which point any additional moisture will not be captured. This means the degradation process observed in non-desiccated inflators using propellant 2004 may also occur in non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004, assuming additional moisture enters the inflator and high temperature cycling occurs. Based on available information, desiccant saturation can occur within the first five years in the worst environments, and the time required for full saturation is affected by multiple factors. While no present safety risk has been identified, further work is needed to evaluate the future risk of non-recalled desiccated inflators using propellant 2004.Three entities -- Takata (now known as TK Global), the Independent Testing Coalition, and Exponent -- have been studying the long-term behavior of Takata desiccated PSAN inflators using propellant 2004L (as well as 2004) in the presence of moisture and temperature cycling. The research efforts, which include development of predictive modeling techniques and field sample analysis, are ongoing. To date, none of the researchers have identified field evidence showing that propellant 2004L is undergoing a degradation process that leads to aggressive deployment and potential rupture. However, the time in service of such inflators remains short compared to that of the inflators using propellant 2004. Further study is needed to assess the long-term safety of desiccated inflators using propellant 2004L.The Office of Defects Investigation is opening this investigation to examine whether a safety defect related to propellant degradation exists in non-recalled desiccated PSAN frontal inflators manufactured by Takata. This investigation will require extensive information on Takata production processes and surveys of inflators in the field. Lists of recall actions that may have used desiccated PSAN inflators as remedy parts, as well as the makes and models originally manufactured with them, is available with the downloadable version of this document (see nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=EA21002 -- note this information is subject to change/revision as the investigation proceeds). This investigation does not supersede EA15-001, which remains open.