2010 Lexus Hs 250 Hybrid Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS250 Hybrid. The contact stated had they had recently purchased the vehicle and had minor repairs performed on the vehicle by an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the vehicle could not be aligned due to the repair as stated in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V596000 (Suspension). The contact stated that the tie rod could not be adjusted. The mechanic referred the contact to a dealer to get the vehicle repaired. The contact reached out to the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle needed to be inspected by an authorized dealer. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the wheel bearings on the rear driver’s wheel needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the part was no longer manufactured by the vehicle manufacturer however, there was an aftermarket part to fix the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 142,000.

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 GET IT TO AND FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT I SOCKED MUCH OF MY SAVINGS INTO THIS CAR BECAUSE I HAD JUST RECENTLY RECEIVED MY TEACHING CERTIFICATION AND EXPECTED TO BE WORKING FULL TIME AND WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS. I'VE RECEIVED NUMEROUS OFFERS TO APPLY FOR NUMEROUS TEACHING POSITIONS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO APPLY DUE TO THE LACK OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE A LOAN AND INSURANCE THAT HAD TO BE MAINTAINED. I ALSO HAVE A MORTGAGE THAT I EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR DUE TO MY NEWLY ACQUIRED CERTIFICATION AND OBTAINING A DEPENDABLE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION BECAME A NECCESITY. AT THIS POINT I HAVE HAD TO MOVE IN WITH RELATIVES BECAUSE I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THE HOUSE AND DUE TO CONTINUOUS CAR REPAIR COST, MAY EVEN BE LOSING THE NON OPERATING 2010 LEXUS HS250H, THAT I HAVE BASICALLY NEVER BEEN ABLE UTILIZE FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR MYSELF. THE LEXUS DEALER WHO NOW HAS THE CAR HAS GIVEN ME A LOANER. I THINK THAT DRIVING THE CAR FOR EIGHT YEARS WITH THIS LAST TWO RECALLS, HAS DESTROYED IT.LIES HAVE BEEN TOLD BECAUSE A RECALL DATED 8/11/2016, 3 DAYS AFTER MY PURCHASE CONTRACT, AND I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF THIS RECALL NON WORK DONE.

The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS250 Hybrid. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH in traffic, he depressed the brake pedal for slowing traffic ahead however, the brake pedal became firm and failed to respond as needed. The contact stated he depressed the brake pedal with more force and the vehicle started slowing down but did not stop as needed. The contact felt as if the brake pedal was jammed. The contact stated that the ABS and check brake lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to stop as needed and only the forward movement of the vehicles in front kept him from crashing into the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact and the independent mechanic researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V235000 (Service Brakes). The failure mileage was approximately 193,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS250 Hybrid. The contact stated while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed but felt stiff and the vehicle failed to respond. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's daughter swerved between vehicles to prevent a crash. The contact's daughter continuously depressed the brake pedal until the vehicle responded. The contact's daughter veered to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the brake booster pump had failed. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the brake booster pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V235000 (Service Brakes). The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS250 Hybrid. The contact stated that while her daughter was attempting to reverse, the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transaxle assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V619000 (Electrical System) for which the vehicle was previously repaired. The manufacturer stated that the warranty for the repair had expired. The failure mileage was 1,030.

The contact owns a 2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving on rough pavement and applying the brake, the vehicle jolted forward nearly crashing into another vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The mechanic found no failure with the vehicle. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V039000 (Service Brakes, Air). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. Also, while driving the engine light suddenly illuminated and the vehicle should off. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine battery had failed. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V619000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

WHEN I RUN OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD OR HIT ANYTHING IN THE STREET, MY CAR GOES INTO A FIT ALMOST HITTING THE OTHER CARS. ITS LIKE AFTER THAT, HE MOVES REALLY FAST FORCING IT TO GO FASTER AND MY FOOT IS NOT EVEN ON THE BREAKS...

2010 LEXUS HS 250H START MALFUNCTION, ALL LIGHTS FLICKERING THEN NOTHING. ATTEMPTED JUMPING THE 12V BATTERY OFF BUT THAT DID NOT WORK, ATTEMPTED REPLACING KEY FOB BATTERY AND THAT DID NOT WORK. NOW THERE IS NO LIGHTS OR ELECTRICITY THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT FLICKER ARE THE P LIGHT WHICH STROBES SLIGHTLY AND WHEN THE BRAKE IS PLAYED WITH (DEPRESSED AND LET OUT SEVERAL TIMES) I CAN GET THE LIGHT "KEY NOT DETECTED" AND THE "TRIANGLE WITH THE !" TO COME ON. THEN WHEN I HOLD FOB TO THE POWER BUTTON IT WILL SAY, "DEPRESS BRAKE AND PUSH POWER BUTTON TO START CAR" HOWEVER THAT DOES NOT WORK. CAR WAS STATIONARY IN PARK IN GARAGE AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN NOT EVEN 45 MINUTES PRIOR.

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 GET IT TO AND FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT I SOCKED MUCH OF MY SAVINGS INTO THIS CAR BECAUSE I HAD JUST RECENTLY RECEIVED MY TEACHING CERTIFICATION AND EXPECTED TO BE WORKING FULL TIME AND WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS. I'VE RECEIVED NUMEROUS OFFERS TO APPLY FOR NUMEROUS TEACHING POSITIONS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO APPLY DUE TO THE LACK OF TRANSPORTATION. I HAVE A LOAN AND INSURANCE THAT HAD TO BE MAINTAINED. I ALSO HAVE A MORTGAGE THAT I EXPECTED TO BE ABLE TO PAY FOR DUE TO MY NEWLY ACQUIRED CERTIFICATION AND OBTAINING A DEPENDABLE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION BECAME A NECCESITY. AT THIS POINT I HAVE HAD TO MOVE IN WITH RELATIVES BECAUSE I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THE HOUSE AND DUE TO CONTINUOUS CAR REPAIR COST, MAY EVEN BE LOSING THE NON OPERATING 2010 LEXUS HS250H, THAT I HAVE BASICALLY NEVER BEEN ABLE UTILIZE FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR MYSELF. THE LEXUS DEALER WHO NOW HAS THE CAR HAS GIVEN ME A LOANER. I THINK THAT DRIVING THE CAR FOR EIGHT YEARS WITH THIS LAST TWO RECALLS, HAS DESTROYED IT.LIES HAVE BEEN TOLD BECAUSE A RECALL DATED 8/11/2016, 3 DAYS AFTER MY PURCHASE CONTRACT, AND I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE OF THIS RECALL NON WORK DONE.

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.

ON 9/29/2017 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT IN A DARK ROAD ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE CRASHED INTO WALL BESIDE THE CITY STREET AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH LEXUS AT THAT TIME. A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM CAME IN DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 22,2017, LEXUS STATED IN LETTER FROM THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT THAT LEXUS HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR AND TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 14, 2017 WHEN AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. THE URGENT SAFETY RECALL DESCRIBED WHAT WE EXPERIENCED. NO ADEQUATE EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE OF OUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

I CANNOT HEAR THE TURN SIGNAL OF MY LEXUS. I HAVE REASONABLE HEARING AND CAN HEAR THE TURN SIGNAL OF ALL OTHER CARS THAT I CAN DRIVE. LEXUS ENGINEERS HAVE DESIGNED THE TONE OF THE TURN SIGNAL SUCH THAT PEOPLE LIKE ME CANNOT HEAR IT. AS A RESULT, I LEAVE THE TURN SIGNAL ON LONGER THAN NECESSARY. OTHER DRIVERS THEN WILL DISREGARD MY TURN SIGNAL. THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. MY WIFE CAN HEAR TO TURN SIGNAL SO IT IS PROBABLY WORKING AS DESIGNED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS 250HS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON AN UNEVEN OR BUMPY ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKES WOULD MALFUNCTION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SKID TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDSHIELD WOULD BECOME EXCESSIVELY FOGGY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR BLOWERS WERE READJUSTED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 01/09/15*LJ UPDATED 2/24/15*CN UPDATED 03/02/15*JB UPDATED 6/3/2015 *JS

THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR SNAPPED AND COLLAPSED INTO THE CAR WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH, LEAVING NO VISIBILITY IN BLIND SPOT ON DRIVERS SIDE. HAD TO PULL OVER INTO A RETAIL CENTER AND HAVE THE MIRROR TAPED IN A FIXED POSITION IN ORDER TO DRIVE HOME SAFELY. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS A KNOWN DEFECT OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL CAR, YET HAS NOT FILED AS A RECALL ITEM AND IS TAKING NO ACTION TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS FOR THIS KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD/DEFECT. *TR

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

I WAS PARALLEL PARKING THE CAR. I PULLED ALONGSIDE THE CURB BEHIND A VOLVO AND STOPPED THE CAR. WITH THE CAR STOPPED AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I MOVED MY RIGHT HAND TO PRESS THE PARK BUTTON AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR LEAPED (5 FEET) FORWARD INTO THE VOLVO CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR (HOOD, GRILL, BUMPER AND RIGHT QUARTER PANEL) AND THE VOLVO (REAR END). THE GAS ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN I WAS PARKING ONLY THE ELECTRIC ENGINE WAS RUNNING. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT MY WIFE, SON AND I WERE NOT INJURED. THEY WILL NOT GET BACK IN THIS CAR AGAIN. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT FOR A LITTLE OVER 2 YEARS. *TR

RECALL NO. 17V-619 AND 16V-596. THIS IS AN URGENT RECALL BUT THE DEALER NOT ABLE TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX MY CAR UNTIL THE NEXT 30 DAYS. AND DIDN'T OFFER ME A LOANER CAR DUE TO THIS WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF I STILL DRIVE THIS CAR.

I'M JUST OVER 100K MILES AND MY LEXUS HAD A "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" LIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON MY HAZARDS ON A VERY BUSY FREEWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL LEXUS SERVICE CENTER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAVE AN "INTERNAL TRANSAXLE SHORT" AND THE ENTIRE TRANSAXLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE COST OF AROUND $7,000. LEXUS INFORMED ME THEY ACTUALLY DIDN'T IDENTIFY THE ISSUE OR CAUSE AND SIMPLY CALLED IT A "GLITCH". COULD BE CONNECTED TO THE WIRING OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT THEIR ANSWER WAS TO JUST COMPLETELY CHANGE OUT THE SYSTEM INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM AND AT GREAT COST TO ME. THIS COULD ALSO BE RELATED TO THE ONGOING HYBRID BATTERY ISSUES THAT HAPPEN AROUND 100K MILES, BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T KNOW UNTIL THIS FIX WAS MADE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE AT A YIELD SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO ESKRIDGE LEXUS COLLISION CENTER (12401 N SANTA FE AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73114, PHONE: 405-755-7772). THE DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY RESET THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THEIR LEGAL OFFICE AND NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. UPDATED 8/30/18*JB

I WAS SLOWLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT INTO A PARKING SLOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF THE CRASH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER LEXUS OF ROSEVILLE LOCATED AT 300 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661, (916) 472-7400, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *DT*DT*JB*JS

I WAS SLOWLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT INTO A PARKING SLOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF THE CRASH.