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2015 Lexus IS 250 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2015 Lexus IS 250 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 16 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Lexus IS 250.

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2015 Lexus IS 250 owner complaints

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Lexus IS 250, describing incidents dated November 4, 2015 to April 24, 2023.

Most-cited components

Unknown or Other 6 complaints
Electrical System 4 complaints
Air Bags 3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 1 complaint
Engine 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Of the 16 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11519732 · Filed May 1, 2023
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…
ODI #11513337 · Filed March 23, 2023
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…
ODI #11490832 · Filed October 25, 2022
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…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2015 Lexus IS 250 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA21-002: Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Open since September 17, 2021

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2015 Lexus IS 250 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Lexus IS 250. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

16 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Lexus IS 250.

Electrical System; Structure

ODI #11519732

Incident: April 24, 2023 · Filed: May 1, 2023

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.

Electrical System; Unknown or Other

ODI #11513337

Incident: December 20, 2022 · Filed: March 23, 2023

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

Wheels

ODI #11490832

Incident: October 22, 2022 · Filed: October 25, 2022

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?

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11434528

Incident: September 26, 2021 · Filed: September 27, 2021

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.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11386235

Incident: December 12, 2020 · Filed: January 3, 2021

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

Suspension

ODI #11321994

Incident: November 2, 2019 · Filed: April 23, 2020

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.

Seats

ODI #11229835

Incident: July 5, 2019 · Filed: July 6, 2019

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

Air Bags

ODI #11132009

Crash

Incident: September 19, 2018 · Filed: September 27, 2018

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

Unknown or Other

ODI #11129634

Incident: September 14, 2018 · Filed: September 15, 2018

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.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11053775

Incident: December 1, 2017 · Filed: December 10, 2017

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

Other Lexus IS 250 model years

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