2010 LEXUS IS

1 recalls, 51 complaints - 35 TSBs

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Defect Description

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.

Consequence

A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED A... Read more

4,445,056 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Complaint Statistics

51 total complaints 8 crashes 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
AIR BAGS	15
ENGINE	6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
POWER TRAIN	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
VISIBILITY/WIPER	2
STEERING	2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	2

Incident date: Dec 12, 2025

The control arms on all make and models of tesla have a horrible design that all water off of the car flows down the sides of the front hood and down onto the control arm bushing. This could be a simple fix for tesla to out a boot on it to cover the bushing. The control arms start to fail at any giv... Read more

Incident date: Jun 22, 2023

[XXX] old child pulled the seat belt out farther than necessary, creating slack. The seatbelt got twisted and it won't retract into the trim. We tried tugging, trying to unfold the ripple at the trim and We tried folding the belt into a triangle, pushing it back in to re-engage the pulls but it d... Read more

Incident date: Jun 22, 2023

this recall still hasn’t been resolved. why hasn’t the manufacturer found a fix for this problem I have owned the vehicle for 4 years they should have known about this and fixed it by now. NHTSA recall number: 25V-893 Hyundai recall number: 290

Incident date: Jun 22, 2023

The contact owns a 2017 Ford Edge. The contact stated while reversing, the rear view camera displayed a distorted image. The dealer, sent a technician came to the contact's residence. The vehicle was inspected, the contact was informed the camera needed to be cleaned. In addition, the contact was ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 10, 2025

Valve body failed in Dec. 2024 and they replaced it. Valve body failed again in April 2025, they replaced it with new. Valve body failed again in Oct 2025, they said they will not replace it. The brakes locked up for a few seconds making a loud noise, it would not go in reverse which i showed the ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 24, 2025

Shift to park issue. After putting the car into Park and attempting to shut off the vehicle, an alter to SHIFT TO PARK came up and the car could not be shut off. Vehicle stalls at lights and in traffic because of the START / STOP system GM has put in this 2019 Malibu. This is dangerous as the vehic... Read more

Incident date: Oct 24, 2025

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V695000 (BACK OVER PREVENTION). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the rearview camera displayed multicolored screens while the vehicle was in re... Read more

Incident date: Aug 2, 2025

About September 6th I was driving my vehicle. It is a blue Kia forte 2017. I just had cleaned it at a local car wash. Prior to this 1-2 weeks before my ac had just started to blow hot air. So I recharged it with some recharge that I purchased a recharge can and my buddy Scott helped me put it into m... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2025

The design of the turn signals has several severe driver distracting safety issues. This is ultimately a design issue due to the choice of buttons on the steering wheel instead of a turn signal stalk. The buttons do not always activate the turn signals. Deactivation of the turn signals is counter i... Read more

Incident date: Jun 18, 2025

This recall has been open for over a year, yet every BMW dealer I have contacted has refused to perform the repair, citing a lack of available parts. I have contacted multiple authorized BMW service centers during this time, and all have confirmed that they cannot complete the recall service because... Read more

Incident date: Jun 18, 2025

The contact owns a 2014 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign number: 24V031000 (Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the driver's side A-pillar trim detached from the vehicle. The loca... Read more

Incident date: Jun 18, 2025

The contact owns a 2021 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the rearview camera became inoperable. The contact stated that the rearview camera image was blank. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 25V159000 (Back Over Prevention) and 25V393000... Read more

Incident date: Jan 19, 2025

The engine turned off while driving TWICE with NO WARNING. The first time the engine turned off without warning doing around 60MPH but was able to be restarted and ran normally for about a week or so. The second and final time that the engine turned off without warning was about a week after the f... Read more

Incident date: Jan 19, 2025

My 2019 Chevrolet Silverado with a 5.3 V8 developed a "tick" in the engine. The truck has 93,000 miles. Subsequently, the check engine light came on. I scheduled an appointment at David Stanley Chevrolet on the south side of Oklahoma City to have it checked. I explained what the issue was in detail ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 19, 2025

Rear windshield spontaneously shattered when closing the drivers side door

Incident date: Sep 9, 2024

Engine light was coming on in the car. Engine was shuttering and ticking/knocking on start up and then would stop after running for about a minute. Had it put on the scanner and the code said misfire on cylinder one/ignition coil. Had ignition coil on cylinder one replaced twice. 1st time replaced w... Read more

Incident date: Sep 6, 2022

While driving home in the freeway, I felt my car shake then a sudden loss of power. Then my CEL started blinking and my VSC lit. Got a code for engine misfire(P0302). Is250 has a lot of cases on engine misfires because of excessive carbon build up because of how the engine is designed. My car only h... Read more

Incident date: Feb 12, 2022

Front suspension does not have adjustable Camber. The wheels have a negative Camber that is outside of Lexus specification. This causes a very large uneven wear inside of tire, which is not noticeable from the exterior of car. Owners will be unaware, when checking the tires, that the inside of ti... Read more

Incident date: Jan 15, 2021

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CRUISE CONTROL SET AND NOT SET, SLIGHT ACCELERATION VEHICLE SEEMS TO COMPLETELY LOOSE GEAR AND CONNECTION WITH DRIVE TRAIN, THE RPMS SPONTANEOUSLY JUMP TO 6500 TO 7000, MOVE THE SHIFTER AT THIS POINT TO NEUTRAL. RMPS DROP TO 1200 AND THEN PLACE THE SHIFTER TO DRIVE AN... Read more

Incident date: Dec 9, 2020

DEALER, ATLANTIC CITY LEXUS, ADVISES THAT IT IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AS IT INVOLVES MILES OF WIRES. THEREFORE, I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE THE CAR.

Incident date: Jun 16, 2020

THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL OF THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE ON MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2010. I AM CURRENTLY IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THE FUEL PUMP ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS IT IS LEAKING AS WELL. THEY ARE TELLING ME IT IS NOT UNDER RECALL AND IS ALMOST $2,4000. PER CONSUMER REPORT: TOYO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 6, 2020

THE CAR WAS STOPPED ABOUT TO BE PUT INTO PARK AND THEN IT REVVED UP ON IT'S OWN AND THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED BUT THE CAR SPED UP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jan 3, 2020

ISFS YEAR MODELS 2008-2014 ARE AFFECTED THE VALLEY PLATE LEAK DUE TO THE FACT THAT TOYOTA/LEXUS UTILIZED THE IMPROPER SEALANT AND USED THE IMPROPER AMOUNT, LEADING TO THE HEAT EXCHANGER LEAKING COOLANT ONCE THE ORIGINAL, INADEQUATE SEALANT BEGINS TO DISINTEGRATE. THIS COULD CAUSE A CONDITION WHERE T... Read more

Incident date: Jan 3, 2020

KNOWN BY LEXUS AS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE 2UR ENGINE IS THE VALLEY PLATE COOLANT LEAK. THIS IS A FAILURE THAT THE MAJORITY OF OWNERS IN THE FORUMS HAVE REPORTED AS WELL AS MY PERSONAL VEHICLE EXPERIENCING. CAN HAPPEN AS FEW AS 50K MILES. COMMON COST FOR REPAIR TO THE OWNER IS BETWEEN $2000 AND $30... Read more

Incident date: Jan 8, 2020

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN TRYING TO STOP

Crash

Incident date: Jan 8, 2020

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN TRYING TO STOP

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Incident date: Aug 19, 2019

TAKATA RECALL CAN NOT GET AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE AIR BAG AT BAY RIDGE LEXUS OF BROOKLYN. CALLED 5 TIMES TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE KEEPS TLLING ME THAT THEY WILL CALL BACK BUT NEVER CALLED.

Incident date: Aug 17, 2019

THIS REGARDING 2010 LEXUS IS250 AND WE OWNED ONE. THIS VEHICLE HAS PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD GETTING STICKY IT IS KIND OF MELTING DUE TO HEAT AND HUMIDITY. AND LEXUS IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. BUT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF IS BECAUSE OF STICKY DASHBOARD IT RELEASES OILY FUME AND IT GOES ON TO WINDSHIELD AND... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2014

THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED, PRODUCING A SIGNIFICANT GLARE THAT IMPAIRS MY VISION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY.

Incident date: Jun 1, 2014

THE DASHBOARD HAS MELTED, PRODUCING A SIGNIFICANT GLARE THAT IMPAIRS MY VISION THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY.

Incident date: Mar 1, 2018

CPU UNDER SEAT CONTROLLING CAR AIRBAGS HAS FAILED. LEXUS WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY OR INFLATE. LEXUS STATES ITS NOT A SAFTEY ISSUE REQUIRING THEIR ATTENTION. LEXUS STATED THEY KNOW ABOUTTHE ISSUE AND IT IS HAPPENING IN OTHER VEHICLES. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJU... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2018

Incident date: Jun 26, 2017

TAKATA RECALL THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN MY VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A MAY 23, 2016, RECALL DATE BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED BY LEXUS AS OF TODAY, JUNE 26, 2017.

Incident date: May 16, 2016

TAKATA RECALL MAY 2016 IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL AND LEXUS HAS NOT YET REPLACED THE AIRBAG!

Incident date: Mar 21, 2017

TAKATA RECALL, THE FIX FOR THIS RECALL HAS TAKEN ALMOST A YEAR AND SUGGESTED THAT NO ONE SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHICH HAS BEEN VERY INCONVENIENT FOR ME AND MY FAMILY.

Incident date: Feb 16, 2017

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN CALLING THE LEXUS DEALERS HERE IN TEXAS FOR ALMOST A YEAR AFTER GETTING THE RECALL LETTER AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE PARTS FOR THE AIRBAG. IN THE MEAN TIME, SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED SITTING IN MY PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE GRANDKIDS THAT I TRANSPORT TO SCHOOL AND ATHLETIC ACTI... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2016

TAKATA RECALL - IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THIS USED CAR, I NOTICED THE RED LIGHT, BUT WAS NOT AWARE AT THE TIME THAT IT WAS WARNING LIGHT. SO MY AIRBAG RED LIGHT REMAINS ON ALL THE TIME ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED. I LATER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AND I AM NOW FEARFUL AND SEE ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2015

TAKATA RECALL- THE DEALERSHIP OFFERS NO HELP AS TO WHEN MY PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL BE REPLACED AND MERELY TELLS ME TO NOT DRIVE ANYONE IN MY CAR UNLESS THEY ARE IN THE BACK SEAT. THIS CAR ORIGINATED IN TEXAS, A HIGH HUMIDITY STATE, AND I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH DEGRADATION HAS TAKEN PLACE . I RESIDE IN ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 16, 2016

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MAY 2016 AND CURRENTLY STILL NO RESOLUTION VERY INCONVENIENT NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE A PASSENGER HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO WAIT

Incident date: Jul 1, 2016

TAKATA RECALL- I HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO OPERATE MY VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! WHEN CALLING LEXUS SERVICE THEY JUST STATE THEY CAN'T FIX THE RECALL AT THIS TIME AND REALLY NOTHING THEY CAN DO! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IT IS GOING TO TAKE A DEA... Read more

Incident date: Jul 6, 2016

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MONTHS AGO STATING THAT THEY HAVE NO REMEDY FOR THIS AT THIS TIME BUT THAT NO ONE SHOULD BE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR THEY MAY DIE. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO OFFER A SOLUTION? IT'S NOT A SOLUTION TO TELL SOMEONE NOT TO USE THE PASSENGER SEAT IN A 2 DOOR ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 9, 2016

TAKATA INFLATORS- I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JUNE 2016 AND WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEP 2016, THEN OCT- JAN 2017 AND FINALLY EARLY 2017. I WAS TOLD NOT TO HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN MY PASSENGER SEAT. 1. THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE LONG TERM 2. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR MY CURRE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 9, 2016

TAKATA RECALL; I WANT THIS TAKEN CARE OF! I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL BECAUSE I WENT TO TRADE MY CAR IN FOR A NEW ONE. I CANNOT AFFORD THE NEW ONE NOW, BUT I DRIVE MY GRANDCHILDREN AROUND EVERY DAY. NO ONE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS AND I AM LIVID. I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 5,000 MILES AT THE LOC... Read more

Incident date: Feb 10, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. RECENTLY FINANCED A 2010 LEXUS IS250 IN DEC 2015. SHORTLY AFTER I CAN'T RECALL EXACTLY WHEN I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS LIT ON, BUT I NEVER PAID MUCH ATTENTION BECAUSE I ASSUMED THAT IT WAS LIT BECAUSE IT MEANT WORKING ACTIVE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS WAS NOT... Read more

Incident date: Nov 14, 2012

DAILY DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE FOR TWO YEARS WAS EASING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD OVER A CURB EVENTUALLY CRASHING INTO A TREE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE CURB IT WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND DOWN A STEEP EMBANKMENT LEADING TO A GREAT DEAL OF C... Read more

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Incident date: Nov 14, 2012

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Incident date: Jul 29, 2010

I PURCHASED A LEXUS IS350C ON FEB 12, 2010. ON JULY 29, 2010 WITH A LITTLE OVER 9,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AT WHIPPLE HEADED NORTH ON 101, I ACCELERATED REALLY HARD TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WHEN I LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR LOST POWER! I COULDN'T ACCELERATE ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 19, 2010

THIS 2010 IS250 WAS PURCHASED NEW IN OCTOBER 2009 AND HAS APPROXIMATELY 3,300 MILES. ON FEB 19TH, 2010 DRIVER MADE A U-TURN AT LOW SPEED. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE TURN THE CAR STARTED AN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION, CAUSING IT TO SPIN TO THE RIGHT. THE CAR THEN JUMPED A CURB WITH THE WHEEL STILL SP... Read more

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Incident date: Feb 19, 2010

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Incident date: Feb 24, 2010

2008 LEXUS IS250 AWD HAD PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND STOPPED. WHEN THE OPERATOR TRIED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK THE ENGINE REVVED AND CAR MOVED VIOLENTLY FORWARD CLIMBING AN EIGHT INCH CURB TO HIT A CONCRETE COLUMN ON THE FRONT OF AN OFFICE BUILDING. THE DRIVER HAD THEIR F... Read more

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2010 LEXUS IS

35 manufacturer communications from 25 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	10
140000 AIR BAGS	4
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
060000 ENGINE (PWS)	2
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE	2
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY	2
091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM	1
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	1

140000 AIR BAGS

CSP: On July 30, 2018, a settlement of claims for Economic Loss related to Takata airbag inflators was approved for full implementation. The settlement includes Lexus?s agreement to provide a Customer Support Program (?CSP?) for 2002-2019 m

140000 AIR BAGS

CSP: Takata CSP Coverage Job Aid - published 7.28.2022

350000 EQUIPMENT

Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements 4.13.2022

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

POL: This consolidated Tire Warranty Guide contains the complete warranty terms for all brands of ground and spare tires currently in use by Lexus. This information must be kept near the point of vehicle sale and be available to any custome

200000 WHEELS

190000 TIRES

140000 AIR BAGS

Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements

118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE