2007 Lexus IS 250 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 55 complaints for the 2007 Lexus IS 250, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
On june 8th of 2016 I was sitting at a red light and was rear-ended and pushed into the another vehicle causing extensive damage and total loss. None of my airbags were deployed and I was taken to the emergency room with neck left arm and back trauma. My passenger had neck sprain and a bruise on her thigh.
I was driving south in my car during the middle of the day, and the glare from my dashboard was so bad I wasn't able to see a car appx 30 feet in front of me. There was no accident, but due to lexus using defective materials for their dashboard, it has melted and become shiny enough to be a real danger as the glare fully impedes view while driving in sunlight. As the passenger airbag is also contained in the dash, I have heard of a danger of it being triggered as well due to this issue.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Lexus IS 250
- Body & structure 60 complaints
- Cruise control 22 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 22 complaints
- Lighting 19 complaints
- Engine 18 complaints