2007 LEXUS IS 250 Electrical System Problems
10 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2007 LEXUS IS 250
10 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 LEXUS IS 250. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Fires
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Injuries
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All Electrical System Complaints
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR STALLS OR CUTS OFF. THE VSC LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHT IS ON ALSO. THERE'S A BURNING SMELL THAT HAPPENS OFTEN. IN ADDITION MY ACCELERATION PEDAL CAUSES ME ISSUES ALSO WHICH HAS PUT A WHOLE IN MAT BY GETTING STUCK FROM TIME TO TIME.
THIS VEHICLE WENT INTO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. AFTER RECEIVING IT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY WITHOUT NOTICE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND EACH TIME IT IS RETURNS, WITHIN A WEEK THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. AS OF OCTOBER, THE DEALERSHIP HAS RECEIVED ALMOST $8000.00 FOR REPAIRS. THIS VEHICLE IS BECOMING A DEATH TRAP. IT WOULD SHUT DOWN AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, BUT THE LAST TWO TIMES, IT HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. ONCE ON THE INTERSTATE. WE ARE ASKING THAT SOMETHING BE DONE IMMEDIATELY, THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO FIND OTHER ISSUES TO MAKE MONEY, BUT HAS FAILED TO REPAIR THE ISSUE CAUSED BY THE RECALL REPAIR. LEXUS HEADQUARTERS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE MARYLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO INTERVENE AND ASSIST...
MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING ON I 295 IN MARYLAND, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN. HE STATED HE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR AND WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO MANEUVER FROM THE MIDDLE LANE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY. THE PREVIOUS INCIDENTS OCCURRED AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN MARYLAND FOR REPAIRS, BUT EACH TIME(AT LEAST 4 NOW) WITHIN A 6-7 DAYS, THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN. THESE INCIDENTS DID NOT START UNTIL AFTER THE DEALERSHIP TOOK CARE OF THE FUEL RECALL, APRIL OF 2015.
SITTING STILL IN A PARKING LOT. JUST STARTED THE CAR. LED LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ON SPEEDOMETER AND RPM. THEN I TRIED TO TOUCH MY GPS AND IT STOPPED RECOGNIZING MY TOUCH. TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD, MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND I TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND BACK ON AND MY HEADLIGHTS COME BACK ON. TWO YEARS LATER (PRESENT TIME), MY HEADLIGHTS STILL GO OFF WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING STILL VERY FREQUENTLY. MY LED LIGHTS ARE STILL NOT WORKING AND I ENDED UP PURCHASING ANOTHER GPS SCREEN AND HAD AN AUTO ELECTRICIAN INSTALL IT FOR ME. OCCASIONALLY MY AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN BY SWITCHING TO DIFFERENT SETTING ON ITS OWN. I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND BACK ON BEFORE I CAN CHANGE SETTINGS ON IT MYSELF AND SOMETIMES IT STILL WON'T LET ME CHANGE THEM. AUTO ELECTRICIANS SAID THAT THEY WOULD BE CHASING A...
8.ABOUT 90 MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE CAR, DAVE WENT TO START LEXUS IS250 TO GO TO A RESTAURANT TO MEET FAMILY. THE CAR WOULD NOT START. SO HE TOOK A CAB. THE NEXT MORNING (SATURDAY JULY 31, 2010) HE JUMP STARTED THE LEXUS IS250 AND DROVE IT TO , A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHICH WAS THE NEAREST REPAIR FACILITY LISTED IN THE LEXUS IS250'S NAVIGATION SYSTEM AS A REPAIR FACILITY SYSTEM. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT COULD NOT BE ABLE BE REIMBURSED FOR WARRANTEE SERVICE BUT TESTED AND ADVISED THAT THE BATTERY WAS BAD. DAVE BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY FROM THEM. THE NEAREST LEXUS DEALER WAS IN SYRACUSE, 90 MILES AWAY AND WAS CLOSED. 9.THE LEXUS IS250 THEN STARTED FINE. DAVE DROVE TO THE BIRTHDAY LUNCH AFTER WHICH THE LEXUS IS250 AGAIN COULD NOT BE STARTED WITHOUT BEING JUMPED STARTED. DAVE THEN RETURNED TO THE MOTEL TO CHANGE INTO HIKING CLOTHS....
2007 LEXUS IS250 HEADLAMPS SPORADIC INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO STAY ON AND IT CAN ONLY BE REACTIVATED BY TURNING THE INSIDE CABIN HEADLAMP SWITCH ON/OFF TO KEEP IT TO STAY ON FOR AN UNPREDICTABLE SEVERAL MINUTES OF USE. I'VE REPLACED THE XENON BULBS SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS TO HAPPEN. *TR
BACK UP CAMERA MALFUNCTION SOMETIMES PUT IN REVERSE. THE SCREEN GOES BLANK WITH SOME COLOR LINES GOING ALL OVER THE SCREEN. *TR
REPEATEDLY, WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS WILL UNEXPECTEDLY TURN OFF. I HAVE TO THEN TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH COMPLETELY OFF AND ON AGAIN TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN BACK ON. *TR
HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 LEXUS IS250. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR 5 MONTHS AGO. I HAD TO SWITCH HEADLIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THEM TO WORK. *TR
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 LEXUS IS 250 KEEP GOING OUT WHILE I'M DRIVING, THE DEALERSHIP(LEXUS OF ATLANTIC CITY) WANT ME TO PAY $600.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPUTER THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I TALKED WITH A FORMER LEXUS SERVICE TECH AND HE SAID THEY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR A WHILE BUT DONT WANT TO ADDRESS IT BECAUSE OF THE COST INVOLVED AND THE NEGATIVE PRESS. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY THE STATE POLICE AND ALMOST TICKETED FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CHILDREN AND HAD TO PULL OVER AS MANY AS 5 TIMES DURING A 40 MIN TRIP,TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON TO CONTINUE TO MY DESTINATION.THIS OCCURS WHEN I DRIVE IN THE DARK.THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR RESPONSE. *CN
Other 2007 LEXUS IS 250 Problem Areas
Air Bags
49 complaints
Structure
36 complaints
Unknown Or Other
26 complaints
Structurebody
20 complaints
Exterior Lighting
18 complaints
Visibilitywiper
18 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
17 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
7 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
6 complaints
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
5 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
4 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
3 complaints
Equipment Adaptivemobility
3 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
3 complaints
Power Train
3 complaints
Structurebodydoor
3 complaints
Visibility
3 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Air Bags Air Bagrestraint Control Module
1 complaint
Air Bagsfrontalsensorcontrol Module
1 complaint
Air Bagssensoroccupant Classification
1 complaint
Air Bagssidewindow
1 complaint
Back Over Preventionwarningsexternalpedestrian Alert
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Equipmentapplianceair Conditioner
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Service Brakes
1 complaint
Service Brakes Electric
1 complaint
Structureinterior Panelsdashboard
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher
1 complaint