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Lexus HS 250 HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 79 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Lexus HS 250 Hybrid.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints79Top: SuspensionSafety recalls42010–2011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Lexus HS 250 Hybrid years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the HS 250 Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/10076 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Lexus HS 250 Hybrid problems

All model years combined: 79 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension310
Service brakes213
Electrical system154
Electronic stability control (ESC)61
Engine51
Vehicle speed control54
Exterior lighting42
Air bags44
Power train31
7 other systems94
4 recalls

Lexus HS 250 Hybrid recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

74%Electrical system17V-619 · 2010 · Oct 4, 2017 · 18,130 vehicles40%Suspension: rear16V-596 · 2010 · Aug 12, 2016 · 337,449 vehicles–Suspension: rear13V-383 · 2010 · Aug 28, 2013 · 780,584 vehicles–Suspension: rear12V-373 · 2010 · Aug 2, 2012 · 780,584 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the HS 250 Hybrid

  1. Low-speed surgingDP15007 · 2010 · closed Feb 25, 2016
    No recall