NHTSA Complaint #11483484 — 2010 LEXUS IS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11483484
Vehicle	2010 LEXUS IS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 6, 2022
Date Filed	September 8, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	HI

Consumer Description

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 has 108,000miles. Lexus released a Customer Support Program for this problem but it already expired. They only gave 9 years from date of purchase for it to be eligible for the free fix. It means they are aware of the problem but my 2010 car just missed that window but I am having the same problem many IS250 owners have. It is really unsafe when you’re driving in the freeway then it suddenly loses power. Hopefully this problem gets resolved by Lexus soon.

Related Complaints for the 2010 LEXUS IS

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11637041 — January 20, 2025 — FROM TIME TO TIME AS IM DRIVING TO EITHER SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN, MY CAR HAS NO POWER AND THEN WITHIN 2-3 SECONDS IT H...

#11320464 — April 7, 2020 — KNOWN BY LEXUS AS A COMMON FAILURE IN THE 2UR ENGINE IS THE VALLEY PLATE COOLANT LEAK. THIS IS A FAILURE THAT THE MA...

#11320475 — April 7, 2020 — ISFS YEAR MODELS 2008-2014 ARE AFFECTED THE VALLEY PLATE LEAK DUE TO THE FACT THAT TOYOTA/LEXUS UTILIZED THE IMPROPER...

Recent Complaints for the 2010 LEXUS IS

#11705266 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — December 16, 2025 — Developed a fuel leak at the tank that has previously been exactly described as a recall on the exact year make and m...

#11695432 — STEERING — October 24, 2025 — I have a stick dashboard and it’s impairing my vision to see out of front windshield. Lexus did have a recall, but it...

#11695432 — VISIBILITY/WIPER — October 24, 2025 — I have a stick dashboard and it’s impairing my vision to see out of front windshield. Lexus did have a recall, but it...

#11690692 — AIR BAGS — October 1, 2025 — I had a head on collision with a light pole and the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was inspected by aProgressive...

#11681254 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — August 18, 2025 — Exterior driver's door mirror failure. The mirror is insecure, loose, unstable, not secured to the door, and rotates...