2015 Lexus IS 250Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 16 owner complaints about the 2015 Lexus IS 250, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2015 Lexus IS 250

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 1, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: OSX, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2015 Lexus IS 250 has problems

16 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
Electrical system40
Air bags31
Fuel/propulsion system10
Seats10
Structure10
Suspension10
Wheels10
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Engine10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2015 Lexus IS 250 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2015 vs. every other IS 250 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the IS 250 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2015 Lexus IS 250, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What IS 250 owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2015 Lexus IS250. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the radio was inoperable. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that electrical connections located in the trunk space were submerged in water. The cause of the water intrusion was not yet determined. The…
Complaint 11519732 · May 1, 2023 · 69,000 miles
WHEN IT RAINS THERE IS A LEAKAGE IN THE TRUNK WHERE THE AMPLIFIER IS LOCATED. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY RADIO I WAS NOT ABLE TO HEAR ANYTHING ALTHOUGH EVERYTHING SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE SCREEN I WASN'T ABLE TO PUT VOLUME AND NO SOUND WAS COMING OUT THE SPEAKER I LATER FIND OUT THAT IT WAS…
Complaint 11513337 · Mar 23, 2023
I WAS DRIVING AND OUT OF NO WHERE MY INDICATOR LIGHT SAID LOW VOLTAGE STEERING. I WAITED A COUPLE OF DAYS TO GET AN OIL CHANGE AND HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED AND THE SERVICE GUY WROTE UP THE ORDER. I GAVE THE SERVICE GUY MY KEYS AND NOTICED HE NEVER MOVED THE CAR, I QUESTIONED HIM AS TO WHY AND HE SAID…
Complaint 10981613 · May 1, 2017 · 43,215 miles

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