Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Lexus Is.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The dashboard is melting and makes a glare on the windshield making it hard to see the dashboard is melting and sticky … |
| 2024-03-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving approx. 60 entering on ramp of freeway when car suddenly loses power to accelerator not entire car, i alm… |
| 2023-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus IS250. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, there … |
| 2023-08-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | From my past research I’ve noticed there were recalls about the headlight ballast flashing, and getting replaced my car… |
| 2023-06-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Vehicle: 2008 Lexus IS350 Issue: Excessive oil consumption and fuel/exhaust odor I am experiencing what I believe is e… |
| 2023-05-10 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | The problem I am experiencing pertains to the dash of my Lexus IS 250. The dash cover has melted, most likely due to ex… |
| 2022-11-22 | STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Lexus IS250. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the dashboard and the door p… |
| 2022-08-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | - The door panel and dashboard is melting under normal to warm weather conditions. Yes. - The rubber is degrading and … |
| 2022-01-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | front dashboard is sticky, cracked, and peeling off as well as the front and back door panels. |
| 2021-10-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2008 Lexus IS350. The contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel began t… |
| 2021-03-10 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 2 | MY ISSUE PERTAINS TO THE STICKY DASH AND THE SAME MATERIALS USED ON PARTS OF THE DOOR NEAR THE HANDLES. WHEN THE TEMPER… |
| 2021-03-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag light keeps going on and off. Looked up on google. A lot of people are having this issue. I filed for a complain… |
| 2021-02-25 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Extremely terrible material used on the dash and door panels. Sticky black material sticking to my children and their c… |
| 2021-02-21 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS BECOME UNUSABLE- MIRROR HAS BLACK SCRATCHES ALL OVER ON THE INSIDE & KEEPS GETTING WORSE. DO A… |
| 2021-02-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR SHORTED OUT INSIDE |
| 2021-02-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | GOT A AIRBAG LIGHT ON WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THIS MORNING. EVERYTHING IS INTACT. WAS READING FORUMS ABOUT IT. SAYS THIS … |
| 2021-01-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT A RECALL AFTER BEING TOLD I WILL RECEIVE A CALL BACK. AFTER A FEW WEEKS I CONTACTED LEXUS SET… |
| 2020-04-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. WITHIN THE IS-F(2008-2014). MEMBERS ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKED HEADERS MANIFOLD. MEMBERS REPORT S… |
| 2020-04-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VALLEY PLATE LEAK |
| 2020-04-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ISFS YEAR MODELS 2008-2014 ARE AFFECTED THE VALLEY PLATE LEAK DUE TO THE FACT THAT TOYOTA/LEXUS UTILIZED THE IMPROPER S… |
| 2020-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY LEXUS ISF HAS A CRACKED PASSENGER SIDE MANIFOLD WHICH IS VERY AUDIBLE ON STARTUP AND BEGINNING SIGNS OF A VALLEY PLA… |
| 2020-02-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON STARTUP OF MY CAR, CODE B1861 DRIVER SIDE KNEE AIRBAG SQUIB OPEN. |
| 2020-01-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR HAS EXTREMELY HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. THE CYLINDER WALLS HAVE APPARENTLY PREMATURELY WORN DOWN DESPITE TIMELY OIL… |
| 2020-01-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LEXUS ISF, YEAR MODELS 2008-2014, ARE AFFECTED BY A VALLEY PLATE LEAK DUE TO THE FACT THAT TOYOTA/LEXUS UTILIZED THE IM… |
| 2020-01-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | Melted dash board |
| 2019-12-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASH. AND DOOR PANELS. MELTING |
| 2019-12-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DASHBOARD MELTING AND STICKY. DASHBOARD LEAVES GLARE WHEN PARKED OR DRIVING DURING DAY/HOT WEATHER. CONTACTED DEALER, D… |
| 2019-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | EVER SINCE I HAD THIS CAR, I ALWAYS HAD THE CONSTANT PROBLEM OF A WEIRD ENGINE SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS, IT OVERHEATS OUT O… |
| 2019-11-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250/350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND SHUT OFF WITH AN UNKNOWN WA… |
| 2019-11-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED FOR NO REASON, SENDING GLASS PARTICLES INSIDE THE CAR WHILE TRANSPORTING MY INFANT DAUGHTER AND … |
| 2019-10-31 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The dash is melting and is extremely sticky. On sunny days, the sunlight reflects off of the dash and onto the windshie… |
| 2019-10-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR SHAKES WHEN STOPPED, HESITATION WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL |
| 2019-10-07 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | OVER TIME, THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS DARKENED WITH BLACK SPOTS AND LINES MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING THE DAY. LEXU… |
| 2019-09-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IT IS KNOWN AS THE VALLEY PLATE LEAK. AND IT'S RADIATOR FLUID LEAKING OUT WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSION AND AL… |
| 2019-08-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A DEEPER PUDDLE ON THE ROAD MY ELECTRON POWER STEERING STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND AFTER S… |
| 2019-07-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSTANT ENGINE REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE MORE RECEIPTS OTHER THAN THE ONES SHOWN |
| 2019-05-29 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | I BOUGHT 2008 LEXUS IS250 WITH 123K MILES ON 05/18/19. I HAD INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC PRIOR TO PURCHASING IT. ON ONE OCA… |
| 2019-05-18 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | THE DASHBOARD MELTING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND STATIONARY. MELTING DASHBOARD CREATES A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIEL… |
| 2019-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Dashboard and door panels are melting to the point that (short) nails get stuck every time we drive. Car is parked unde… |
| 2019-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The wiring harness for the front passenger airbag was recalled by lexus because it is too short and frequently becomes … |
| 2019-03-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHY IS THERE A RECALL FOR THE IS350 VVT CAM GEARS AND NOT THE IS250 ??? |
| 2018-10-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITH NO ONE SITTING THERE. NEED TO REPLACE DASH/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HARN… |
| 2018-05-30 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | STICKY DASHBOARD AND PANELS EVEN WITH VERY MINIMAL DRIVING IN THE HEAT, CAR ALWAYS PARKED IN COVERED GARAGE AT WORK AND… |
| 2018-04-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ARE STICKY, ENGINE SEEMS LIKE IT WILL DIE OUT WHEN I COME TO A STOP . SUNROOF DOESN'T OPEN BE… |
| 2018-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SEAT MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN MOVING BACK AND FORTH TO ADJUST THE POSITION. VIBRATATION IS STRONG WHEN YOU CO… |
| 2017-10-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | DOOR PANELS MELTING |
| 2017-10-12 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A PREOWNED 2008 LEXUS ISF WITH THE STICKY DASH BOARD ISSUE AND ALSO THE DOOR PANELS ARE DECAY… |
| 2017-10-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG GAS ORDER IN CABIN WHEN STARTING CAR AFTER WARM. NO VISIBLE GAS LEAKS, BUT CAN SMELL UNDER HOOD. THERE HAS BEEN … |
| 2017-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER FOR THE CARBON BUILDUP RECALL IN THE MOTOR. THEY REBUILT PARTS OF THE INTERNAL MOTOR… |
| 2017-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2008 LEXUS IS 250 EXHIBITS A BRIEF RATTLE NOISE (APPROXIMATELY 1-3 SECONDS) AT START-UP. THE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A L… |