2007 Lexus IS problems
Owners have filed 171 complaints about the 2007 Lexus IS with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 26.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of air bags at 12.9%. A further 15.8% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints171
Crashes13
Fires0
Injuries3
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Structure 26.9% · 46
Unknown or other 15.8% · 27
Air bags 12.9% · 22
Visibility/wiper 11.7% · 20
Steering 6.4% · 11
Electrical system 5.8% · 10
Engine 3.5% · 6
Exterior lighting 3.5% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 3 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Lexus IS in this data, 2007 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 85,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The dashboard in my Lexus is250 appears to be melting. The dashboard becomes extremely sticky when the vehicle IS in the sunlight. As a result of the inferior quality, a shine IS beginning to appear on the dashboard which reflects on to the windshield when in the sun. The reflection in the windshield makes it difficult to see when driving and IS getting increasingly worse as time passes. Structure · reported at 48,000 miles
After purchasing car, I noticed door panels seemed to be melting & real smooshy when you touch it. I told dealership & they just wanted to patch it so I got a second opinion from upholstery shop & they said its really nothing they can do but patch it because its molded!! I would like to know what can be done to get a recall initiated so this can be fixed before it gets worse. Structure
On or about august 2012, I began to notice that my dash board was sticky. I attempted to clean it but that did not solve the problem. It kept getting worse and worse. It seems like the inside of my car IS melting. The dashboard and the black paneling on the doors IS melting. When driving in direct sunlight, it IS difficult to see out of the front windshield. Structure
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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