Lexus IS 250 engine problems
17 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
719 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
65,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 455 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
17 of 719 complaints match this topic (2.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10395933 · 2011-04-14 (April 14, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10395933 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10417820 · 2011-08-07 (August 7, 2011)
I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS IS250. I NOTICED "ROUGH" STARTS AND IDLE. THIS WAS AT OR AROUND 65K MILES. I ASSUMED IT WAS RELATED TO SUPER COLD WEATHER OR "BAD" GAS (AFTER THE CAR SAT UNUSED FOR 2-3 DAYS+) AT AROUND 84K MILES DURING WARM WEATHER - I EXPERIENCED BOTH A ROUGH START AND STALLING AT A STOP SIGN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE IT HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED. THEY DID AN EXTENDED DIAGNOSTIC (KEPT THE CAR OVER A LONG WEEKEND) AND ADVISED MY CAR WAS NOT "FIRING" 65-85% OF THE TIME AND THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE VALVE …
Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10417820 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10311582 · 2010-02-17 (February 17, 2010)
COMPLAINTS REGARDING 2007 LEXUS IS 250: 1. STEERING WHEEL STICKS WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THIS OCCURS 3-5 TIMES PER WEEK AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND COLLISIONS. 2. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD AND ACCELERATES. THIS OCCURS 2-5 TIMES PER MONTH. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO REAR END OTHER CARS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. 3. CAR FLUTTERS AND STALLS WHEN REVERSING. ( CAR IS AN AUTOMATIC) CAR ALSO FLUTTERS WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. CAR DOES THIS WHEN ITS HOT OR COLD. THIS OCCURS 5-1…
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311582 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10341692 · 2010-07-06 (July 6, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS250. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE'S SPPED WOULD NOT EXCEED 5MPH. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LEXUS DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL RAIL PRESSURE CENSOR FAILED . THE PART WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE VEHICLE STALLED ONCE AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED ONCE AGAIN AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A MISFIRE. THERE WAS NO REPAIRS PERFORMED TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 81,418 miles reported. Look up ODI 10341692 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10351607 · 2010-08-24 (August 24, 2010)
WE HAVE RETURNED 2007 LEXUS IS 250 4 TIMES TO DEALER FOR STALLING WHILE ON HIGHWAY. DANGEROUS SCENARIO. EACH TIME THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THE CAR WAS FIXED ONLY TO GET BACK ON HIGHWAY AND AGAIN IT STALLS. THE LAST TWO TIMES THE CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 5 MPH WITHIN 24 HOURS OF WHEN CAR WAS RETURNED TO US. THE LAST THREE TRIPS TO LEXUS HAVE BEEN WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS. I DON'T THINK LEXUS HAS A GRASP OF WHY THEIR CARS ARE STALLING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351607 at NHTSA ↗