2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID Engine Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine Issues in the 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID
5 engine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Engine Complaints
I PURCHASED A 2010 HS 250H LEXUS IN AUG 8, 2016. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT IT HAS BEEN RECALLED 7 TIMES WITH SERIOUS UNDER THE HOOD ISSUES AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY ONE OUTSTANDING THE ONE I STUMBLED UPON DUE TO RESEARCH. THIS CAR HAS RUINED MY LIFE.IT HAS NEEDED ALL SORT OF REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED IT. MOST OF THE TIME IT HAS HAD TO JUST SIT IN THE YARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS AND STILL IS, AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.. IT STARTED JUST A FEW DAYS AFTER MY DEALER WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT. IT CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, LOSING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE,ETC. ONE DAY DURING WORK TRAFFIC IT CUT OFF ON ME AND TRAFFIC STAYED BACKED UP FOR MILES BEFORE I COULD CALL AND PAY FOR A TOW TRUCK. IN FACT, NOWADAYS, THAT'S BEEN THE ONLY WAY I CAN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LEXUS OF MELBOURNE (6927 BROMLEY DR., MELBOURNE, FL 32940) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V619000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT'S WIFE OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, SLIP INDICATOR LAMP, BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR, AND MASTER INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED AT LEXUS OF ROUTE 10 (130 NJ-10, WHIPPANY, NJ 07981, (973) 319-7900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER INVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE FEE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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, 954-972-2000) 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
MY ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS I WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING PLACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAR THAT IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER THE CRASH I OBTAINED THE EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) READING FROM A CONTRACTOR HIRED BY TOYOTA. IT SHOWED THAT FOR THE LAST 5 SECONDS BEFORE THE CRASH, I WAS APPLYING VERY LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL UP UNTIL THE LAST .8 SECONDS. FOR THE LAST .8 SECONDS THE EDR SHOWS THAT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK AND THE THROTTLE WAS AT NEARLY MAXIMUM VALUE. DURING THE LAST .8 SECONDS THE CAR WENT FROM 5 MPH TO 9.9 MPH AND THE ENGINE RPM WENT FROM 1200 TO 2800. I DID NOT APPLY PRESSURE TO THE GAS...
Other 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID Problem Areas
Suspension
30 complaints
Service Brakes
20 complaints
Electrical System
15 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
6 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
5 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Unknown Or Other
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
2 complaints
Power Train
2 complaints
Hybrid Propulsion System
1 complaint
Service Brakes Air
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Visibilityrearview Mirrorsdevices
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint