Lexus HS 250 HYBRID electrical problems
11 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
79 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
76,950 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 56 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
11 of 79 complaints match this topic (13.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10562907 · 2014-02-04 (February 4, 2014)
CONDENSATION SUDDENLY BUILDING UP WITHIN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. POSSIBLE CAUSE BY FAULTY GASKETS AROUND HEADLAMP. CONDENSATION CAN BUILD UP AND CAUSE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WITH VEHICLE. SPOKE WITH LEXUS THEY ADMIT THEY HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH RX350 BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE WITH HS250H. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 95,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10562907 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11002051 · 2017-06-28 (June 28, 2017)
I'M JUST OVER 100K MILES AND MY LEXUS HAD A "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" LIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON MY HAZARDS ON A VERY BUSY FREEWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL LEXUS SERVICE CENTER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAVE AN "INTERNAL TRANSAXLE SHORT" AND THE ENTIRE TRANSAXLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE COST OF AROUND $7,000. LEXUS INFORMED ME THEY ACTUALLY DID…
Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11002051 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11054928 · 2017-12-15 (December 15, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS H250SH (NA). WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (JM LEXUS, 5353 W SAMPLE RD, MARGATE, FL 33071, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY INVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JM LEXUS AGAIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT DECLINED TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE MAN…
Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11054928 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11056153 · 2017-12-22 (December 22, 2017)
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V619000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SOUTH BAY LEXUS (24777 CRENSHAW BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90505, PHONE: [phone removed]) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 131,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11056153 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11056580 · 2017-12-26 (December 26, 2017)
ON 9/29/2017 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT IN A DARK ROAD ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE CRASHED INTO WALL BESIDE THE CITY STREET AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH LEXUS AT THAT TIME. A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM CAME IN DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 22,2017, LEXUS STATED IN LETTER FROM THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT THAT LEXUS HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR AND TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 14, 2017 WHEN AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. THE URGENT SAFETY RECALL DESCRIBED WHAT WE EXPERIENCED. NO ADEQ…
Owner-reported narrative. 66,780 miles reported. Look up ODI 11056580 at NHTSA ↗