2008 Lexus IS 250 Airbags Problems

TAKATA RECALL. MY CAR HAD THE AIRBAG RECALL BUT IT SEEMS LIKE DURING THE RECALL THEY DIDN'T REPLACE THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS, CAUSING THE AIRBAG DASH LIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11190629

Incident

Mar 19, 2019

AS INSPECTED BY LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN WOODLAND HILLS CA, MY CAR HAS AIRBAG LIGHT ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. ERROR CODE B1861 WAS FOUND THAT IS TIED TO KNEE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SQUIB CIRCUIT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER I BELIEVE. CAR HAS AROUND 99K MILES BUT THIS SAFETY CONCERN IS SERIOUS. THIS AIRBAG IS SOMETHING THAT NEVER GETS USED UNLESS YOU'RE IN AN ACCIDENT. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN ONE. IT IS JUST BAD WORKMANSHIP ON LEXUS TO INSTALL SUCH A WIRING HARNESS AND SQUIB CIRCUIT THAT'LL GO BAD BEFORE 100,000 MILES. AS A CUSTOMER THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT IS VISIBLE TO ME NOR SOMETHING I WOULD ATTEMPT TO TOUCH. IT IS HIDDEN BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP QUOTED $3000+ TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WASN'T CAUSED DUE TO CUSTOMER NEGLIGENCE. IT IS JUST BAD WORKMANSHIP FROM LEXUS. THERE IS A GREAT RISK INVOLVED WITH DRIVING LEXUS IS250'S CONSIDERING THIS LIGHT COULD TURN ON ANYTIME AND IF ONE GETS INTO AN ACCIDENT, THEN AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE CASUALTY OR SERIOUS INJURIES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL LEXUS AFFECTED BY THIS. CUSTOMER SHOULDN'T BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE WORKMANSHIP PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

11172116

Incident

Jan 8, 2019

Mileage

99,000 mi

DASH AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY TURNED ON. CAR WAS PARKED. AS SOON AS CAR WAS TURNED ON THE LIGHT LIT UP. LIGHT WAS NOT ON DAY BEFORE. TOOK TO LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND HAD CODE SCANNED. DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR NEEDS A NEW DASH HARNESS AND REPAIR WOULD COST +$3,000 PLUS TAX FOR PART AND LABOR WHICH IS HALF OF WHAT THE CAR COSTS. ALSO TOLD ME THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION WHICH MAKES ME WORRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR, ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR. LOOKED UP THE ISSUE ONLINE AND SAW IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE CARS, BUT THERE IS NO TYPE OF RECALL FOR THE ISSUE WHICH IS UNUSUAL FOR SOMETHING THAT IS COMMON AND PUTS LIVES AT RISK.

NHTSA ID

11163957

Incident

Dec 20, 2018

2008 LEXUS IS 250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG RECALL AND AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINING ON. *AS *JS

NHTSA ID

11138731

Incident

Oct 9, 2018

TAKATA AIRBAG. PASSENGER AIRBAG TROUBLE LIGHT COMES ON DASH INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE IN MOTION ON STREET/HIGHWAY. WHEN I RECENTLY HAD THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL DONE, THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED ME $2,100 TO REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS. I RESEARCHED ON-LINE AND FOUND THIS TO BE UNIVERSALLY OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH LEXUS IS250 MODELS AND OTHERS 2006 AND LATER. THE DEFECTIVE PART IS THE CONNECTOR FROM THE WIRING HARNESS COMING LOOSE AT THE PLUG INTO THE AIRBAG. SINCE THIS A UNIVERSAL SAFETY ISSUE AND RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE PART (RATHER THAN A MECHANICAL PART SUBJECT TO WEAR/TEAR) SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL? SEE FOLLOWING LINK FOR MORE DETAILS, BUT IT IS PRETTY COMMON LORE IN LEXUS CIRCLES THAT IS HAPPENING AT LOW MILES AS WELL AS HIGH MILES. NOT SURE WHY CONSUMERS ARE PAYING FOR THIS FLAW WHEN OUT OF WARRANTY. HTTPS://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/IS-2ND-GEN-2006-2013/542134-AIRBAG-LIGHT-ON-WITH-RESOLUTION-TSB.HTML

NHTSA ID

11118963

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

Mileage

185,000 mi

WIRING HARNESS THAT IS TOO SHORT.

NHTSA ID

11035756

Incident

Oct 19, 2017

AFTER HAVING THE CAR I STARTED GETTING THE FEEL AS IF THE CAR WANTED TO CUT OFF EACH TIME I CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS VIBRATION WITH IN THE MOTOR AS IT SEEMED. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISE THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH MY MODEL WITH THE MOTOR SYSTEM WITH THE VIBRATION. THEY FIXED THE ISSUE SO I THOUGHT BUT AS OF TODAY THERE IS STILL VIBRATIONS AT TIME WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. LATER ON I RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS. I LATER RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL FOR MY AIRBAGS, NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND I'M HAVING TO TAKE THE CAR BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALERSHIP. THESE ITEMS HAS HAPPEN ON NUMBER OF OCCASIONS

NHTSA ID

11010818

Incident

Apr 10, 2017

Mileage

40,000 mi

I PURCHASED MY LEXUS IN NOV. 2012 FOR APPROX. $18000 CASH FROM A PRIVATE PERSON. BY EARLY 2013, THE SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED TO COME ON, STAY ON FOR 1-2 DAYS, THEN GOES OFF. THEN, FEW MONTHS LATER, IT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SO, I TOOK IT TO A LEXUS DEALER TO CHECK IT. THEY IMMEDIATELY INFORMED ME THAT THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE SRS WIRE HARNESS, AS PER THE FAULT CODE B1861, WHICH LEXUS WAS WELL AWARE OF AND HAD ISSUED TSP, AND THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE SRS WIRE HARNESS WITH AN UPGRADED REPLACEMENT WHICH WOULD COST ME $3500-$4000. NOT BEING AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE I PURCHASED MY LEXUS, I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM TO LEARN MORE BEFORE CONTACTING LEXUS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CENTER, AS ADVISED BY THE DEALER. HOWEVER, LEXUS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CENTER, AS WELL AS LEXUS CORPORATE OFFICE, REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CARRY THE ENTIRE COST, EVEN SO THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT. THEREFORE, I'M LEFT WITH A CAR WITH NONFUNCTIONAL AIRBAG SYSTEM; IT WOULD COST ME AS MUCH AS 50% OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE CAR; IT COULD NOT BE RESOLD; AND, IT WOULD NOT PASS THE DMV INSPECTION. ACCORDING TO ALL LEXUS DEALERS WHO INSPECTED THE PROBLEM, THIS SRS WIRE HARNESS IS LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND CAN NOT BE DAMAGED EXCEPT DUE TO AN ACCIDENT WHERE DAMAGE REACHES THE DASHBOARD AREA. THEREFORE, IT'S LEXUS RESPONSIBILITY TO CARRY THE COST OF UPGRADING THE DEFECTED WIRE HARNESS. MOREOVER, THEY HAVE INFORMED THAT IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF FIXING THIS PROBLEM, I AM, LIKE MANY OTHER LEXUS OWNERS, LEFT WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT THE WAY IT IT AND PRAY I WON'T GET IN ANY ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11003519

Incident

Apr 9, 2014

HARNESS - FAILURE OF THE AIRBAG HARNESS CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO STAY ON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND VERY COSTLY $3,00.00+. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD AFFECTING VARIOUS MANUFACTURE YEARS INCLUDING MY 2008 MODEL IS250. I BELIEVE THIS WARRANTS A REVIEW.

NHTSA ID

10980555

Incident

Apr 25, 2017

Mileage

950,000 mi

WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR THE SRS LIGHT CAMES ON AND HAS STAYED ON. THIS DISABLES ALL SAFETY FEATURES. LEXUS HAS A TSB L-SB-0167-08 ADMITTING THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE WIRING HARNESS. SINCE MY CAR HAS 82000 MILES WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON LEXUS SAYS I'M OUT OF THE 70000 MILE WARRANTY. THEY WANT $2500 TO FIX THEIR FLAWED DESIGN WIRING HARNESS. MY FAMILY AND MY SAFETY AREON THE LINE HERE AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

NHTSA ID

10978591

Incident

Mar 10, 2017

Mileage

81,500 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10971905

Incident

Apr 11, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10968144

Incident

Jun 9, 2016

AFTER TAKING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND INSPECTION THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. I TOOK TO PARK PLACE LEXUS GRAPEVINE FOR THE TAKATA RECALL REPLACEMENT. I TOLD THE SERVICE PERSON ABOUT THE LIGHT AND THEY TOLD ME $100 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE. THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IT IS THE WIRE HARNESS WHICH CAUSES THE AIRBAG NOT TO FUNCTION AND THEY TELL ME IT WILL COST $3300 DOLLARS FOR A WIRE HARNESS. I SEE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR WHICH HAS 88K MILES AND I A M VERY UPSET THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME THOUSANDS FOR A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT.

NHTSA ID

10966615

Incident

Feb 28, 2017

Mileage

88,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10966587

Incident

Feb 13, 2016

TAKATA INFLATORS - MY VEHICLE HAS AN OPEN RECALL WITH NO KNOWN FIX. SO I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT NOW HOLDS NO VALUE AND THAT I CAN NOT SELL. IT'S WORTH LESS THAN OWE. HOW CAN YOU HAVE A RECALL WITH NO KNOWN FIX? THAT IS UNFAIR TO THE CONSUMER AND DOESN'T SAY GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE LEXUS NAME. I WON'T BUY ANOTHER LEXUS EVER AGAIN!

NHTSA ID

10955582

Incident

Feb 18, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10954647

Incident

May 23, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10949868

Incident

Jun 30, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10947839

Incident

May 23, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/19/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10946324

Incident

May 23, 2016

TAKING TOO LONG TO REPAIR

NHTSA ID

10945501

Incident

Jan 15, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10939820

Incident

May 9, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. LEXUS SENT OUT LETTER EARLIER THIS YEAR AND PUT ME IN THE FIRST ROUND OF "PRIORITY" RECALL REPLACEMENT GROUP. LETTER ALSO STATES THAT RECALL WOULD BE DONE BY THE END OF 2016 FOR MY GROUP. THUS FAR I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM LEXUS, AND WHEN I REACHED OUT THEY SAID REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEAT ANYONE IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHICH IS CAUSING A LOT OF INCONVENIENCE TO MY DAILY LIFE.

NHTSA ID

10937688

Incident

Dec 27, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ

NHTSA ID

10935011

Incident

Dec 13, 2016

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR AN AIRBAG SINCE MAY. THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS OK TO DRIVE JUST BE VERY CAREFUL AND NOONE SITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WE ARE A FAMILY OF 4. MY HUSBAND DRIVES A 2 SEATER JEEP. WE HAVE HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN TWICE AND DRIVE SEPARATE VEHICLES AND SEPARATE VEHICLES IN TOWN. IT'S RIDICULOUS AND NOONE CAN TELL ME WHEN A REPLACEMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10934319

Incident

Jun 22, 2016

TAKATA RECALL-PASSENGER AIRBAG. WHEN WILL THE PARTS BE AVAILABLE? I HAVE BEEN WAITING MORE THAN 6 MONTHS. I CALLED LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP TWICE AND THE PARENT COMPANY ONCE TO QUESTION WHEN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT IN THEIR CONTROL. THE LAST TIME I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE PERSON I SPOKE WITH WAS NOT HELPFUL. ALL 3 CALLS WERE FRUITLESS. I TRAVEL A LOT AND PASSENGERS HAVE TO SIT IN THE BACK. I NEED THE CAR FIXED SO I CAN SELL IT AND PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE-NOT A LEXUS! NOR ONE WITH TAKATA AIRBAGS.

NHTSA ID

10934224

Incident

Mar 30, 2016

Mileage

105,000 mi