Safety Score
75
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Lexus Is 250.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCE… |
| 2019-03-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR HAD THE AIRBAG RECALL BUT IT SEEMS LIKE DURING THE RECALL THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE AIRBAG WIRING H… |
| 2019-03-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 WEEKS AGO AND IT WAS 75K MILE AND ORIGINALLY HAD 151K MILES ACCORDING TO THE REPORT OFF THE LE… |
| 2019-01-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AS INSPECTED BY LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN WOODLAND HILLS CA, MY CAR HAS AIRBAG LIGHT ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ERROR CODE B1861 … |
| 2018-12-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DASH AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNED ON. CAR WAS PARKED. AS SOON AS CAR WAS TURNED ON THE LIGHT LIT UP. LIGHT WAS NOT ON D… |
| 2018-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE CONSUMES ABOUT A QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES. TAIL PIPES FULL OF CARBON. SOMETIMES RUNS ROUGH |
| 2018-10-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2008 LEXUS IS 250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG RECALL AND AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINING ON. *AS *JS |
| 2018-06-02 | TIRES | No | 0 | I PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW TIRES FROM FIRESTONE COMPLETE AUTO CARE ON 12/27/2015. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH THE TI… |
| 2018-04-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZING WITHIN MONTHS KEEP HAVING TO REPLACE CALIPER SCREWS OR ENTIRE CALIPER |
| 2018-04-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DASHBOARD AND SIDE PANELS ARE MELTING AND VERY STICKY. HAD TO BUY A COVER FOR DASHBOARD TO PREVENT THE SHINY PART … |
| 2018-03-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DASH CRACKING, STICKY TRUNK BUTTON, DOOR PAN ELS DISCOLORED . FIRST OWNER PURCHASED NEW. GARAGE KEEP ENTIRE PERIOD SINC… |
| 2018-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA AIRBAG. PASSENGER AIRBAG TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON DASH INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION ON STREE… |
| 2017-11-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE "VSC" WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON AND STAYING ON SINCE NOVEMBER 2017. I HAVE READ THAT MANY LEXUS IS 250 CARS … |
| 2017-10-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WIRING HARNESS THAT IS TOO SHORT. |
| 2017-08-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR PANEL AND DASHBOARD STARTED TO MELT, CRACK, … |
| 2017-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. WITHIN LESS THAN TWO DAYS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE… |
| 2017-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | A LATENT DEFECT IN THE DASHBOARD AND SIDE DOOR PANELS MELT OR DEGRADE UPON PROLONGED EXPOSURE RESULTING IN A STICKY, R… |
| 2017-05-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR.DRIVING IDILING AT A STAND STILLAND WHILE CAR IS THEN TURNED OFF AFTER RUNNING ALSO ANOTHE… |
| 2017-04-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | HARNESS - FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG HARNESS CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO STAY ON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND VERY COSTLY… |
| 2017-04-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2017-04-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AFTER HAVING THE CAR I STARTED GETTING THE FEEL AS IF THE CAR WANTED TO CUT OFF EACH TIME I CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS … |
| 2017-03-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 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… |
| 2017-02-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AFTER TAKING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND INSPECTION THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I TOOK TO PARK PLACE LEXUS GR… |
| 2017-02-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA INFLATORS - MY VEHICLE HAS AN OPEN RECALL WITH NO KNOWN FIX. SO I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT NOW HOLDS NO VALU… |
| 2017-01-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKING TOO LONG TO REPAIR |
| 2017-01-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHI… |
| 2016-12-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. LEXUS SENT OUT LETTER EARLIER THIS YEAR AND PUT ME IN THE FIRST ROUND OF "PRIORITY" RECALL REPLACEMENT G… |
| 2016-12-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BA… |
| 2016-12-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, LEXUS KEEPS TELLING ME THAT MY ENGINE IS FINE AND THEY HAVE… |
| 2016-11-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IT DIDN'T START I THINK THE FUL LINE OR FUSED , I TAKE IT TO CROWN LEXUS , ONTARIO CALIFORNIA THEY WANA CHARGE ME AB… |
| 2016-10-10 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | POCA VISIBILIDAD |
| 2016-10-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MELTING DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANEL, THOSE SMELL REALLY BAD, I DO HAVE A MINOR KID I CAN NOT PUT IN THE CAR. I HAVE GET SO… |
| 2016-07-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | RECEIVED NOTICE FROM LEXUS THAT UNTIL A REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT I DO NOT OPERATE THE CAR WITH A FRONT PASSENGER. … |
| 2016-07-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I TOOK MY 2008 LEXUS IS250 TO THE DEALER ON 7/29/16 FOR A RECALL ISSUE THAT IT HAD I WAS TOLD MY CAR HAD A RATTLING NO… |
| 2016-06-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER… |
| 2016-06-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. MY RECALL NOTICE IS DATED MAY 23, 2016. I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN OFFICIAL RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL.… |
| 2016-06-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT IDLE AND ALL THE WARNING INDICAT… |
| 2016-06-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AN AIRBAG SINCE MAY. THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS OK TO DRIVE JUST BE VE… |
| 2016-06-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2016-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA AIRBAG. |
| 2016-05-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2016-05-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2016-05-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |
| 2016-05-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER… |
| 2016-05-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY DASH ON MY CAR IS SHINY AND STICKY FROM THE DEFECTED METERIAL IT IS MADE OUT OF AND CAUSES GLARE FROM THE WINDSHIELD… |
| 2016-05-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL RECALL WAS ISSUED ON MAY 2016, AND NO REMEDY HAS BEEN GIVEN TO OWNERS YET. ALSO DASHBOARD WAS RECAL… |
| 2016-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN N… |
| 2016-03-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL-PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHEN WILL THE PARTS BE AVAILABLE? I HAVE BEEN WAITING MORE THAN 6 MONTHS. I CALLED LOCA… |
| 2016-02-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY FAILURE BEFORE B… |
| 2016-02-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16… |