2015 Lexus IS 250

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Excellent Reliability

Quick Summary

The 2015 Lexus IS 250 has 20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.3x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is other problems (30% of all complaints), specifically: 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,.

1 crash report

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.3x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

OTHER

6 complaints

30%

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

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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,”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

4 complaints

20%

• 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 SIGN
• 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
• 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 T

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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 SIGN”

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

3 complaints

15%

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

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“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 ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

1 complaints

• 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 STRAI

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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 STRAI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

1 complaints

• 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

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“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 ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 20 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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OTHER: 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,
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: 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 SIGN
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: 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
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: 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 STRAI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)