2008 Lexus IS 250 problems
Owners have filed 157 complaints about the 2008 Lexus IS 250 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 24.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 19.1%.
Complaints157
Crashes7
Fires1
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 24.2% · 38
Structure 19.1% · 30
Engine 8.9% · 14
Vehicle speed control 7.6% · 12
Unknown or other 7.0% · 11
Electrical system 5.1% · 8
Visibility/wiper 5.1% · 8
Fuel/propulsion system 4.5% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 7 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the Lexus IS 250 in this data, 2008 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2007 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 23 in the last three years against 80 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 66,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Lexus IS 250. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Lexus IS 250. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
When I turn on my car the srs light cames on and has stayed on. This disables all safety features. Lexus has a tsb l-sb-0167-08 admitting the faulty design of the wiring harness. Since my car has 82000 miles when the light came on Lexus says I'm out of the 70000 mile warranty. They want $2500 to fix their flawed design wiring harness. My family and my safety areon the line here and this needs to be addressed. Air bags · reported at 81,500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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