2015 Lexus IS

Driver side headlights and high beam have gone dim, reduced to a yellow haze. This creates a hazard by reducing visibility when driving. This increases risk of accidents due to dimly let roadway. I have had the lens professional cleaned and there is no oxidation which may reduce light output. I have checked the headlight alignment and it is good.

Reported

Nov 2025

Incident date

Nov 2025

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

My car has had issues where the car will either not start, or the car will stall and turn off while I am driving on the road, causing my car to become a hazard for myself in the car, and other cars who have to avoid it being in the middle of the road. This first happened to me 2 years ago and I took it to a mechanic who could not identify the issue because they could not replicate it while it was in the shop. I then took it to the nearest Lexus dealership and after a few days they identified the problem as a malfunctioning High Pressure Fuel Sensor and replaced that part, which I paid for out of pocket. The issue happened again 2 months later and the Lexus dealership replaced this part again. That was 2 years ago, the warranty on that replacement ended after 1 year, and my car had the same issue again where it literally stopped and turned off while driving on the road with no warning whatsoever. No light or indicator came on until the car engine turned off and then the entire dashboard lit up. My car is currently at another Lexus dealership and they are attempting to identify the issue once again. I see that there was a Fuel Pump recall put out for other Toyota / Lexus vehicles for this exact issue, but my specific Model / VIN are not a part of this list. The descriptions and reasoning for the recall describe my exact situation, I would like to see if there is a way I am able to add my Model / VIN to this list to protect myself and others. I do not feel safe driving my vehicle as it can turn off on me at any moment on the road.

Reported

Jul 2025

Incident date

Jul 2025

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The steering system on my Lexus IS 350 F Sport malfunctioned while driving at high speeds on the highway. Specifically, the steering wheel locked up and would not allow me to turn, which made it extremely difficult and dangerous to control the vehicle. The car is available for inspection upon request. My safety and the safety of others on the highway were seriously endangered. When the steering locked up, I was unable to make necessary lane changes or navigate slight curves. I had to reduce my speed significantly and move into the shoulder lane as safely as possible. If I had needed to avoid an obstacle or make a quick turn, I would not have been able to. At this time, the issue has not yet been reproduced or officially confirmed by a dealer or mechanic, but I plan to bring it in for a diagnostic inspection. The problem occurred unexpectedly and without warning at high speeds, making it difficult to replicate in controlled conditions. I am currently arranging for the vehicle to be inspected by a Lexus-certified service center and will allow access to the vehicle for further investigation by the manufacturer or any other relevant party. There were no warning lights, error messages, or unusual noises prior to the steering failure. My friend owns an ES 250 and had the same issue a few years ago but was able to get it fixed via recall on his vehicle. My problem happened suddenly while driving at high speeds and was not preceded by any noticeable signs.

Reported

Jul 2025

Incident date

Jul 2025

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

Lexus had a recall for a faulty servo motor back in 2021. The recall work was performed; however, the same issue is happening again. The airflow on the “head only” setting comes out extremely low and blows air on the feet. This is the second malfunction for this electrical component within a four year period and shows faulty components being placed in vehicles. This can become a very dangerous situation if air or heat is not flowing properly from the vents. It can create situations where driver is not comfortable due to any health conditions or other reasons, and can create a potential accident hazard.

Reported

May 2025

Incident date

Apr 2025

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

On Friday, September 15, 2023 3:00PM, I had a “horrible” experience with my Lexus this weekend and sudden unintended acceleration. I was sitting at a red light, with my foot on the brake. Without warning the engine began to rev, the tires squealed and the car lurched forward. I through the car into park & turned of the car as quickly as I could react and “thank god” no one was injured and there was no accident. I was in the car with my wife and she reminded me she had a similar experience a month ago. I didn’t know what to think when she told me. Until I experienced it myself I didn’t really understand how dangerous this problem is. She experience this sudden unintended acceleration when the car was in park after she got in the car and started it. I’ve read of this sudden unintended acceleration but never experienced it until this weekend. It was exactly this.. an unintended, unexpected, uncontrolled acceleration of a vehicle, accompanied by an apparent loss of braking effectiveness. This was not driver error. It is some kind of mechanical, software problem, electrical problem, or some combination of these factors. There was no driver error. This is not an issue with the floor mats. I drove the car home into the garage. I took it to the dealership the first available appointment on Monday. I had another incident on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. I was at the gym. My wife went to move my car as my parking time limit in La Jolla had expired. She experience sudden unintended acceleration when the car was in park after she got in the car and started it. The car had high engine revs and the car lurched forward while in park. The Lexus Dealership kept the car for a week. Mileage 67,249 Vehicle Report - [XXX]. Reviewed and analyzed by Lexus Factory. No recommended repairs are needed or required at this time. I opened TAS Case# [XXX] . I contacted Lexus Product Liability Team Case # [XXX] but, no one from corporate will look at the car. What should do? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Reported

Oct 2023

Incident date

Sep 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

When driving at high speeds on the highway (75-85mph) after about 20 mins or so, the steering wheel feels like it locks up or gets stuck. The only way to get it back to normal is to jerk the wheel a bit resulting in swerving. This happens almost everytime I travel across the state. The car has passed all inspections at the Lexus Dealer. This past visit to the dealership, the tie rod was found to be corroded, however the technician does not believe that is the issue. We believe it is the steering rack. This car has not been in any major accidents and was having this safety issue prior to a slight fender bender. The issue is a huge safety concern because the steering wheel "stops respondings" and needs to be jerked or swerved to go back to normal.

Reported

Sep 2023

Incident date

Sep 2022

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The paint is cracking and peeling off. Car is in great shape otherwise and has been kept clean and well maintained. Unsure why the paint is coming off.

Reported

Sep 2023

Incident date

Aug 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The contact owns a 2015 Lexus IS250. The contact stated while operating the vehicle, the radio and infotainment center failed to function properly. Additionally, there was a burning odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the stereo amplifier located in the trunk was submerged in water. The location of the water intrusion was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 88,000.

Reported

Jul 2023

Incident date

Jun 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

The contact owns a 2015 Lexus IS250. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the radio was inoperable. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that electrical connections located in the trunk space were submerged in water. The cause of the water intrusion was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and advised the contact to schedule a service appointment. The contact was concerned that with the electrical connections submerged in water, it could cause a fire and safety hazard. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 69,000.

Reported

May 2023

Incident date

Apr 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

225/40R18 front and 255/35R18 rear on 2 separate incidents. Both times slow leaks lead to finding tires separating. Called Bridgestone and they assured me of no known issues with tires which I'm now finding extremely hard to believe. This has to be a safety issue at the very least. The attached photos should prove my point. First set purchased in 2021 (thought it was a fluke). Then the second set in 2023. Both times separation was facing in towards the body of car, so one wouldn't notice unless underneath the car or tire removed. I even purchased the lifetime wheel alignment in between and had them aligned regularly, so that rules that out.

Reported

Apr 2023

Incident date

Apr 2023

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

WHEN IT RAINS THERE IS A LEAKAGE IN THE TRUNK WHERE THE AMPLIFIER IS LOCATED. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY RADIO I WAS NOT ABLE TO HEAR ANYTHING ALTHOUGH EVERYTHING SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE SCREEN I WASN'T ABLE TO PUT VOLUME AND NO SOUND WAS COMING OUT THE SPEAKER I LATER FIND OUT THAT IT WAS THE AMPLIFIER NOT WORKING BECAUSE WHERE THE AMPLIFIER IS LOCATED INSIDE THE TRUNK IT WAS FILLED WITH WATER FROM A RAINY DAY I ENDED UP HAVING TO BUY ANOTHER AMPLIFIER AND I INSTALLED IT AND MY SOUND FINALLY WORKED I WAS ABLE TO PUT VOLUME UP AND DOWN 2 MONTHS LATER AFTER I BOUGHT THE NEW ONE ANOTHER RAINY STORM HAPPENED AND MY SOUND STOPPED WORKING TO MY SURPRISE IT WAS FILLED WITH WATER WHERE THE AMPLIFIER IS LOCATED AND IT SMELLED LIKE BURNT THE WATER LEAKAGE CAUSED MY AMPLIFIER TO BURN I DID MY RESEARCH AND I FOUND OUT THAT IM NOT THE ONLY ONE GOING THROUGH THIS PROBLEM ON LEXUSCLUB.COM AND GOOGLE I FOUND VARIOUS PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM IM ASSUMING THIS IS HOW THE CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AND THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE EVERYTHING COULD'VE BURNED SINCE ITS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL THERE IS NO COINCIDENCE THAT OTHER LEXUS OWNERS ARE GOING THROUGH THE SAME PROBLEM MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF COLLISION NOR ANYTHING HAS HAPPENED TO IT TO CAUSE THAT LEAKAGE IN THAT AREA THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT

Reported

Mar 2023

Incident date

Dec 2022

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

On October 22, 2022 while driving on the freeway at 55 MPH my front driver side tire lost all pressure rapidly. Luckily, I had run flat tires that prevented a dangerous incident to myself and fellow drivers. I took my car to a local tire shop, and they identified extreme inner wear of the tire that ripped through the sidewall. This similar damage happened once before. I have replaced two sets of tires in under 30,000 miles. Based on an online search I have found that this issue is widespread to Lexus owners. Here is one forum discussing the issue: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-3rd-gen-2014-present/940025-all-about-lexus-is-premature-inner-tire-wear.html. I have contacted Lexus about this, but they would not do anything substantial to address this safety issue. Could the NHTSA investigate this and have Lexus provide a fix?

Reported

Oct 2022

Incident date

Oct 2022

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

after I get gas my car wont start. This has been happening for about 9 months. It takes about 10 mins for the car to turn on. Yesterday after I got gas and was driving, my car completely shut off in the middle of the freeway- thought I was going to die. VERY dangerous. Took my car to lexus back in may to be fixed and the issue was NOT fixed. They put new gas in my car and told me that was the issue... was not.

Reported

Sep 2021

Incident date

Sep 2021

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE POWER HARD TOP RATTLES AND MAKES LOTS OF NOISE. THE WHEEL SYSTEM FLASHES A LIGHT ONLY WHEN AIR IS NEEDED. IT WAS NOT FIXED UNTIL I WENT TO LEXUS AND HAD TO LEAVE MY VEHICLE THERE FOR 2 WEEKS. MY CONVERTIBLE ROOF IS NOT BROKEN AND SHOULD NOT BE MAKE THIS LOUD TERRIBLE NOISE WHEN I AM DRIVING

Reported

Feb 2021

Incident date

Nov 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THIS QUESTION IS JUST ABOUT THIS LETTER THAT I RECEIVED AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND A WAY TO GET HELP FOR IT.

Reported

Jan 2021

Incident date

Dec 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I HAD BEEN HAVING MY 2 FRONT DOOR LOCKS WORKING PROPERLY ON AND OFF. JUST RECENTLY BOTH DOORS WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK USING BUTTONS INSIDE OR ON THE KEY FOB. IT SEEMS TO BE A HUGE PROBLEM WITH TOYOTA AND LEXUS.

Reported

Sep 2020

Incident date

Apr 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V012000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB

Reported

Jun 2020

Incident date

Feb 2020

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. THEY SAY CAUSE TIRE WAS WEARING NEED ALIGNMENT. BOUGHT THE CAR PREOWNED APRIL 2019 AND THIS HAPPEN NOVEMBER 2019. REPLACED TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2019 AND ALIGNMENT. TIRES ARE WEARING IN THE INNER AGAIN SINCE MARCH 2020. LEXUS SAID THE MANUFACTURER MADE THESE IS CARS A CERTAIN WAY THAT THE TIRES WILL ALWAYS WEAR. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT A TIRE CAN'T HANDLE THE SUSPENSION PERFORMANCE OF THIS MODEL CAR FOR ONLY COUPLE MONTHS AND THAN YOUR TIRE BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO HAVING TO REPLACE THEM EVERY 5-6 MONTHS. CUSTOMERS WERE NOT MADE KNOWN OF THESE WITH MODELS AS OLD AS MINE 2015.

Reported

Apr 2020

Incident date

Nov 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

VENTILATED SEATS WHEN SELECT TO BE COLD THE BOTTOM PART ON BOTH IS COLD BUT THE BACK PART BECOME REALLY HOT ON BOTH SEAT WITH NO REASON

Reported

Jul 2019

Incident date

Jul 2019

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION HAD A DRIVER SIDE HIT, REALLY BAD AND REALLY HARD AND THE BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY

Reported

Sep 2018

Incident date

Sep 2018

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

Crash

CARS,COM HAS AN ARTICLE THAT THERE WERE ISSUES WITH THE LEXUS IS250-350 DISPLAY SCREEN AND LEXUS DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE THE DAMAGED ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING SO THE DISPLAY SCREEN WILL WORK. I PURCHASED THE CAR LAST YEAR AND MY SCREEN IS BLANK. THIS ISSUE STARTED YESTERDAY AND I WANT TO KNOW IF OTHER MODEL VEHICLES ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. AGAIN, IT IS THE DISPLAY AUDIO SCREEN WITH BACK UP CAMERA. TSB-NO SB0002-16.

Reported

Sep 2018

Incident date

Sep 2018

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

MY CAR WAS IN PARKING STRUCTURE WHEN I WALKED OUT TO MY CAR FOR LUNCH, OPENED CAR DOOR AND NOTICED GLASS SHARDS ON CENTER CONSOLE. LOOKED UP AT SUNROOF TO FIND THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. LOOKED OVER VEHICLE TO SEE IF SOME OBJECT HAD FALLEN ON TOP OF VEHICLE, BUT AFTER NOTICING THAT GLASS SUNROOF WAS INTACT & BUBBLED UPWARD, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT GLASS HAD SHATTERED (I.E IMPLODED) FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE.

Reported

Aug 2018

Incident date

Aug 2018

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

VIN # RECALL FOR GAS FIRES IN ENGINE

Reported

Jun 2018

Incident date

Jun 2018

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

NOTICED MY LEATHER CENTER CONSOLE HAS CRACKS AND IS SHINY WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE.

Reported

Dec 2017

Incident date

Dec 2017

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NO WHERE MY INDICATOR LIGHT SAID LOW VOLTAGE STEERING. I WAITED A COUPLE OF DAYS TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED AND THE SERVICE GUY WROTE UP THE ORDER. I GAVE THE SERVICE GUY MY KEYS AND NOTICED HE NEVER MOVED THE CAR, I QUESTIONED HIM AS TO WHY AND HE SAID THE CAR WON'T START. I REPLIED TO HIS STATEMENT AND SAID HOW IS THAT I JUST CUT IT OFF. THE SERVICE GUY HAD A TECH TEST THE BATTERY AND COULDN'T READ IT BECAUSE THE VOLTAGE WAS EXTREMELY LOW.

Reported

May 2017

Incident date

Apr 2017

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE LATCH COVERING DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FALLS OFF REPEATEDLY, LEADING TO CONCERN THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THAT AREA THAT COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG ITSELF. CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER AT LEAST A HALF-DOZEN TIMES FOR REPAIR WITHOUT ACTUALLY GETTING A LASTING REPAIR. FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH LEXUS THREE WEEKS AGO, THEY PROMISED TO GET BACK WITHIN 10 BUSINESS DAYS, THEY DID NOT, AND WHEN I PHONED TODAY, THEY CONTINUE TO STALL. NO FIX. NO RESOLUTION. THE DATE NOTED BELOW, OCT. 1, IS MERELY ONE OF THE DATES OF THE ISSUE, WHICH IS ONGOING AND HAS BEEN ONGOING ALL YEAR.

Reported

Nov 2016

Incident date

Oct 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

THE PANEL THAT COVERS THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG POPS OFF REPEATEDLY. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE LEXUS DEALER (BREDEMANN OF GLENVIEW, IL) AT LEAST A HALF-DOZEN TIMES WITHOUT A SATISFACTORY FIX. WHILE THIS APPEARS TO BE A COSMETIC PROBLEM, MY CONCERN IS THERE IS A DEEPER ISSUE THAT COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG AS WELL AND I DO NOT WANT TO BE DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY POPS. BREDEMANN LEXUS HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RETURNED A PHONE CALL. THE DATE LISTED BELOW IS MERELY THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE WHICH FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

Reported

Sep 2016

Incident date

Aug 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

ENGINE STALLS AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP AND THEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. CAR WILL CREEP OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION, THEN WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. THIS LEAVES ME VULNERABLE TO BEING HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS ON CITY STREETS AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CAN HAPPEN WHEN I AM GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE OR TURNING. HAPPENS OFTEN, BUT NOT ALWAYS.

Reported

Aug 2016

Incident date

Aug 2016

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

TWO WEEKS AFTER BUYING THE VEHICLE I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD OFTEN TIME TAKE TWO OR MORE TRIES TO OPEN WITH EITHER PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE OR USING THE KEYPAD. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE AND MY WORK SCHEDULE WAS BUSY SO I DEALT WITH IT UNTIL THE PROBLEM GOT SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE. THE CAR GOT TO THE POINT IN WHICH ON 11/27/2015 I RECORDED A VIDEO ATTEMPTING TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE TO DOCUMENT MY CONCERN .I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 11/28/2015 BECAUSE I FIGURED THE ISSUE REQUIRED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED AN APPOINTMENT OF WHICH THE ONLY CONVENIENT APPOINTMENT WAS FOR THE NEXT WEEK 12/5/2015. I SPOKE TO ANDRE MY SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT THE ISSUE AND LEFT THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. BY 1 PM THAT SATURDAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM ANDRE SAYING THAT THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE RECREATED AND THAT I WOULD BASICALLY HAVE TO COME TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP. I TOLD HIM THAT I LIVE IN BOCA AND HAD VERY LIMITED TIME DURING THE WEEK. HE SAID HE WOULD TALK TO A MANAGER TO BASICALLY GET PERMISSION FOR THE REPAIR. THE ISSUE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A PROBLEM WITH STRETCHING OF THE DOOR CABLE ASSEMBLY AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY AND I AGAIN WANTED TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE PRIOR TO COMPLAINING. THIS MORNING 12/18/2015 I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE VEHICLE AND YET AGAIN THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN . I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW VEHICLE BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO HAVE ISSUES OF THIS NATURE. I KNOW THAT EVEN NEW VEHICLES HAVE ISSUES, BUT THIS ISSUE HAS INCONVENIENCED ME SEVERELY.

Reported

Dec 2015

Incident date

Dec 2015

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported

DRIVING ON TWO LANE HIGHWAY DOING 40 MAYBE 45 MPH, WINDOWS CLOSED, SUN SHADE CLOSED, 80 DEGREE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AND THE SUN ROOF EXPODED OUT HITTING THE TRUNK AND DAMAGING THE PAINT. THE SOUND WAS SO LOUD I THAT A TREE FELL ON THE THE BACK ROOF AND DESTROYED THE CAR. ONLY THE SUN ROOF WAS GONE, MOST OF THE GLASS WAS MISSING. I DID MAKE A SHARP UTURN 5 MINUTES BEFORE AND THE FRONT WINDSHIED WAS CHANGED OUT 3 MONTHS BEFORE THIS BECAUSE THE WINDSHIED CRACKED IN HALF WITH NO CHIP OR ROCKS HITTING IT.

Reported

Nov 2015

Incident date

Nov 2015

Mileage

Not provided

Outcome flags

None reported