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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
425–50K
1950–75K
675–100K
20100–150K
4150K+
60 reports with mileage · 42 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.
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Structure. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
102 reports
108,000 miles · Jan 4, 2017
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL I AM IN ZONE B AND MY CAR IS APPROACHING ITS TEN YEAR MARK. I TOOK MY CAR IN TODAY AND ASKED THE SALES ASSISTANT IF THERE WERE ANY UPDATES ABOUT THE AIRBAG RECALL AND HE TOLD ME, "NO". WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO SAVE ME IN AN ACCIDENT CAN NOW KILL ME. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE AMOUNT OF TIME THIS HAS TAKEN AND THE…
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TAKATA RECALL I AM IN ZONE B AND MY CAR IS APPROACHING ITS TEN YEAR MARK. I TOOK MY CAR IN TODAY AND ASKED THE SALES ASSISTANT IF THERE WERE ANY UPDATES ABOUT THE AIRBAG RECALL AND HE TOLD ME, "NO". WHAT IS SUPPOSED TO SAVE ME IN AN ACCIDENT CAN NOW KILL ME. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE AMOUNT OF TIME THIS HAS TAKEN AND THE RESPONSE TO CONSUMER CONCERN. PLEASE PUT PRESSURE ON TOYOTA AND TAKATA TO FIX OUR AIRBAGS.
NHTSA ODI #10939657
104,000 miles · Jan 3, 2017
EngineVehicle Speed Control
IN AUGUST 2012 MY CAR'S ENGINE LIGHT AND VSC LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND MULTIPLE MISFIRES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GASKET AND 3 PISTONS AND RING SETS UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR ENGINE HAS CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY SHUDDER WHEN MOVING AND WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS. TODAY (1/3/17) I WAS DRIVING ON…
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IN AUGUST 2012 MY CAR'S ENGINE LIGHT AND VSC LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND MULTIPLE MISFIRES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GASKET AND 3 PISTONS AND RING SETS UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR ENGINE HAS CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY SHUDDER WHEN MOVING AND WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS. TODAY (1/3/17) I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEED AND ONCE AGAIN MY ENGINE LIGHT AND VSC LIGHT ARE LIT UP. I RECEIVED THE 9 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR CARBON BUILDUP, BUT IT ONLY COVERS ME THROUGH 3/8/17. IF I HAVE CARBON BUILDUP AGAIN AFTER THAT, IT WILL COST ME $2,000-$3,000 TO FIX. THE ENGINE FAILURE IN THESE IS250S (2006-2013) IS RAMPANT AND THE CAR MODEL NEEDS TO RECALLED AND REPLACED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10939530
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2016
Unknown Or Other
DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD: I HAVE A 2005 LEXUS RX 330 AND THE DASHBOARD HAS FALLEN APART. IT LOOKS LIKE SHATTERED TEMPERED GLASS AND IS SOFT AND STICKY. PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD HAVE FALLEN OFF. I SPOKE WITH THE LOCAL DEALER AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10924488
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2016
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL: I WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL AND CONTACTED MY DEALER. THE RECALL STATED CLEARLY THAT NO ONE SHOULD RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT! THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR AND WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO GRANDCHILDREN THAT HAVE CAR SEATS. WE NOW EFFECTIVELY HAVE NO MODE OF SAFE TRANSPORTATION. LEXUS TELLS US NOTHING. I CALLED TO I…
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TAKATA RECALL: I WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL AND CONTACTED MY DEALER. THE RECALL STATED CLEARLY THAT NO ONE SHOULD RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT! THIS IS OUR ONLY CAR AND WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO GRANDCHILDREN THAT HAVE CAR SEATS. WE NOW EFFECTIVELY HAVE NO MODE OF SAFE TRANSPORTATION. LEXUS TELLS US NOTHING. I CALLED TO INQUIRE ABOUT A LOANER CAR AND THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING AVAILABLE. IT APPEARS THAT IT MAY BE A LONG TIME BEFORE THE DEALERS HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. I LIVE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS WHERE THE MOST SEVERE WEATHER HAS AFFECTED THIS PART. I AM HOPING THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT CAN ASSIST BY ASKING THE DEALER TO LOAN A CAR, MOVE US TO THE TOP OF THE REPLACEMENT LIST AND/OR OFFER A SETTLEMENT TO OFFSET THE LOSS WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE TO SELL THE CAR. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ODI #10924486
Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 2016
Unknown Or Other
THE DASHBOARD ON MY LEXUS IS350 IS MELTING. THE DASHBOARD IS NOW SHINY AND STICKY.
NHTSA ODI #10895238
98,000 miles · Jul 29, 2016
Air Bags
RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL WITH NO REMEDY, TELLING ME NOT TO OPERATE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE WITH 3 CHILDREN AND THIS IS ONLY CAR. THEY NEED TO PROVIDE ME A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL THEY HAVE A REMEDY. I NEED IMMEDIATE SOLUTION
NHTSA ODI #10891588
Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 2016
Air Bags
TAKATA RECALL. UNTIL REMEDY IS AVAILABLE DON'T OPERATE VEHICLE W PASSENGER!?!? WITH ESTIMATES OF A FIX NOT BEING AVAILABLE UNTIL AT THE LATEST POSSIBLY 2019!! HOW IS THIS FAIR TO THE CONSUMER. THIS FORCES US TO EITHER A) PUT LIVES IN JEOPARDY B) SELL MY CAR AT A LOSS.
NHTSA ODI #10888010
123,000 miles · Jul 21, 2016
Air BagsElectrical SystemCrash
THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF, NEEDS A NEW SENSOR WHICH IS AROUND $1700. THE AIRBAGS WON'T WORK UNLESS THE SENSOR IS REPLACED WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #10887578
Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 2016
Structure
MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND IT IS EFFECTING MY SAFETY.
NHTSA ODI #10885548
128,000 miles · Apr 14, 2016
Air Bags
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAYS FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRE HARNESS WHICH RENDERS MY AIRBAGS INOPERABLE. COST TO REPAIR IS $3,600 WITH LEXUS OF CARLSBAD. $2,000 FOR THE PART ALONE AND $1,600 FOR LABOR. THIS SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT LEXUS WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR.
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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