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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
425–50K
1950–75K
1475–100K
18100–150K
6150K+
68 reports with mileage · 54 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Structure. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Visibility/wiper. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
122 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2017
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN SINCE MAY 2016 THAT LEXUS KNEW THAT OUR AIRBAG(S) HAD BEEN RECALLED. WE WERE NOTIFIED WITH AN UPDATE ON JUNE 9, 2016 THAT THEY WOULD FIX THIS BUT DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY YET. THIS WAS OVER 6 MONTHS AGO AND WE ARE STILL UNABLE TO HAVE PASSENGERS RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT OF OUR CAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DISAP…
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TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN SINCE MAY 2016 THAT LEXUS KNEW THAT OUR AIRBAG(S) HAD BEEN RECALLED. WE WERE NOTIFIED WITH AN UPDATE ON JUNE 9, 2016 THAT THEY WOULD FIX THIS BUT DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY YET. THIS WAS OVER 6 MONTHS AGO AND WE ARE STILL UNABLE TO HAVE PASSENGERS RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT OF OUR CAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING AND IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR A REMEDY TO TAKE SO LONG TO OCCUR- EVEN IF THE TAKATA RECALL AFFECTED MANY VEHICLES.
NHTSA ODI #10945364
Mileage unknown · Dec 5, 2016
Air BagsElectrical SystemStructure
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.
NHTSA ODI #10930096
Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 2016
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM CARMAX AND WAS AWARE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS. WE WERE TOLD TO CONTACT THE COMPANY AND WE COULD HAVE THEM REPLACED AT A LEXUS DEALERSHIP. EVERY TIME I GO ONLINE TO SEE IF THE AIRBAGS ARE AVAILABLE I GET A MESSAGE STATING "RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. " I HAVE BEEN TR…
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TAKATA RECALL BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM CARMAX AND WAS AWARE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS. WE WERE TOLD TO CONTACT THE COMPANY AND WE COULD HAVE THEM REPLACED AT A LEXUS DEALERSHIP. EVERY TIME I GO ONLINE TO SEE IF THE AIRBAGS ARE AVAILABLE I GET A MESSAGE STATING "RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. " I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF SINCE AUGUST, THIS IS NOW NOVEMBER. GETTING FED-UP!
NHTSA ODI #10925019
36,000 miles · Nov 4, 2016
Visibility/wiper
REAR VIEW MIRROR IS BLURRED AND DEVELOPS INTERIOR SCRATCHES RENDERING THE MIRROR PRACTICALLY USELESS.
NHTSA ODI #10924291
115,000 miles · Oct 16, 2016
Steering
POWER STERRING STOPED WORKING
NHTSA ODI #10916299
Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 2016
StructureVisibility/wiper
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 …
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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.
NHTSA ODI #10908825
44,000 miles · Mar 6, 2016
Electrical System
MY 2007 LEXUS IS250 ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES. THE NAVIGATION CONSOLE STOPPED RESPONDING, AND THIS WAS VERIFIED AS A DEFECT BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE RESULT IS THAT IN ADDITION TO GPS AND RADIO FUNCTIONS NOT WORKING, THE CRITICAL AND LIFE DEPENDENT FEATURES OF AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING ALSO CAN'T BE CONTROLLED. THESE FEATURE…
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MY 2007 LEXUS IS250 ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES. THE NAVIGATION CONSOLE STOPPED RESPONDING, AND THIS WAS VERIFIED AS A DEFECT BY A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. THE RESULT IS THAT IN ADDITION TO GPS AND RADIO FUNCTIONS NOT WORKING, THE CRITICAL AND LIFE DEPENDENT FEATURES OF AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING ALSO CAN'T BE CONTROLLED. THESE FEATURES ARE VITAL WHEN LIVING IN CLIMATES THAT HAVE BELOW FREEZING WEATHER IN WINTER, AND EXTREME HEAT IN SUMMER. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS $2900, AND LEXUS WAS UNWILLING TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. CLEARLY THIS IS A MATERIAL DEFECT, AND THIS IS OCCURRING TO THOUSANDS OF OTHER LEXUS/TOYOTA OWNERS AS NOTED BY ONLINE COMMENTS.
NHTSA ODI #10840174
145,000 miles · Feb 26, 2016
Unknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper
MY DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING AND WHEN THE SUN SHINES IT CAUSES A GLARE. IT IS WORSE IN WARMER WEATHER.
NHTSA ODI #10838676
Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)StructureUnknown Or Other
MELTING DASHBOARD REFLECT SUNLIGHT ON WINDSHIELD WHICH IS BLINDING AT TIMES. ALSO MELTING DOORS STAIN AND RUIN CLOTHES. VSC SENSORS ALSO STAY ON EVEN AFTER DEALERSHIP "REPAIR" THEY RECOMMEND REPLACING TRANSMISSION @$5K BUT NO GUARANTEE PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED.
NHTSA ODI #10825227
Mileage unknown · Jan 4, 2016
Fuel/propulsion System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 LEXUS IS AND MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 LEXUS GS VEHICLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR CONNECTED TO AN ENGINE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE WITH NICKEL PHOSPHORUS PLATING, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, OVER TIME, THE PRESSURE SENSOR COULD LOOSEN. IF LOOSENING OCCURS, FUEL COULD LEAK PAST A GASKET USED IN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE PIPE AND THROUGH THE THREADED PORTION OF THE SENSOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE THREADED PORTION OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND IF A FUEL LEAK IS NOT CONFIRMED, DEALERS WILL FURTHER TIGHTEN THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WITH THE PROPER TORQUE. IF A FUEL LEAK IS CONFIRMED, THE GASKET BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE FUEL DELIVER PIPE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE, AND THE SENSOR WILL BE TIGHTENED WITH THE PROPER TORQUE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 214,570 MY 2006-2008 LEXUS IS, MY 2006-2007 GS AND MY 2007-2008 LS PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FUEL DELIVERY PIPES (FUEL RAILS). ETHANOL FUELS WITH A LOW MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CORRODE THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE FUEL RAILS. AS THIS CONDITION PROGRESSES, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: OVER TIME, THE CORROSION MAY CREATE A PINHOLE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA/LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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