2007 Lexus IS 350 Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 350. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. SEWELL LEXUS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE BROUGHT IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AS HAVING SQUIB CIRCUIT FAILURE INSIDE OF THE AIR BAG, WHICH CAUSED THE SRS INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE UNDER CODE: B1861. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SQUIB CIRCUIT FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY DISABLE THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,896.

NHTSA ID

11041450

Incident

Oct 29, 2017

Mileage

141,896 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11011259

Incident

Jul 25, 2017

Mileage

90,000 mi

I BOUGHT MY CAR USED IN 2015 AND ABOUT 1,000 MILES AFTER DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE DRIVER'S KNEE AIRBAG AND SAID THE ENTIRE AIRBAG WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND QUOTED ME $3,500. I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT LEXUS HAD PREVIOUSLY ISSUED A TSIB ON IT (L-SB-0167-08). I ALSO READ MANY OWNERS AROUND THAT TIME WERE ABLE TO GET IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY (72MO OR 70K MILES). UNFORTUNATELY THAT EXPIRED FOR ME 2 YEARS BEFORE I EVEN BOUGHT THE CAR. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED THAT THEY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE, THAT IT'S RELATED TO AIRBAG SAFETY AND THEY ARE STILL ASKING ME TO PAY THOUSANDS. IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. PS: THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME SEVERAL TIMES THAT I WASN'T AFFECTED BY THE TAKETA RECALL BUT I LATER GOT THE RECALL NOTICE.

NHTSA ID

11002059

Incident

May 11, 2015

Mileage

63,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR OVER TWO YEARS. THE DEALER (SERVCO LEXUS HONOLULU, 650 KAPIOLANI BLVD, HONOLULU, HI 96813, (808) 545-3987) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V020000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10993721

Incident

Feb 2, 2015

THERE ARE 2 RECALLS THAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SERVCO LEXUS OAHU HAVE TO BE DONE AT A DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM IS I LIVE ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII AND THERE IS NOT A DEALERSHIP ON THIS ISLAND SO I WAS TOLD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SHIPPING OF MY VEHICLE TO THE THE DEALERSHIP ON THE OTHER ISLANDS, EITHER MAUI, OR OAHU. I HAVE ARGUED WITH THEM SAYING IT IS THERE RESPONCIBILITY TO FIX THE CAR AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING FOR THEM FIX THEIR MESS. I WAS TOLD BY AN ASSISTANT MANAGER AT SERVCO LEXUS OAHU, THAT IF I READ MY OWNERS MANUAL I WOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS.DO YOU KNOW OF ANYONE WHO HAS READ THEIR OWNERS MANUAL FRONT TO BACK BEFORE THEY BOUGHT A CAR, NEW OR USED, WHAT IF SOMEONE BUYS A USED CAR AND THERE IS NOT A MANUAL IN THE CAR?HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT ALL AUTOMANUFACTURERS STATE THAT IN THERE MAUALS SO I READ MY CHEVY TRUCK AND MY CORVETTE MANUAL AND IT SAYS "CHEVROLET WILL REPAIR ALL FACTORY RECALLS WITHIN 30 DAYS AND IF THEY CANNOT THEY WILL FIND A REPAIR SHOP TO DO THE WORK AND WORSE CASE SCENARIO THEY WILL SEND PARTS TO THE CUSTOMER." I READ THE MANUAL FROM LEXUS BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING SAYING I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING COSTS FOR THEM TO FIX THEIR MESS, IT MIGHT BE IN THERE BUT I COULDN'T FIND IT. ANYWAYS THESE RECALL ARE FROM 2010 AND HAVEN'T BEEN FIXED, THERE IS A RECALL ON THE INTERIOR DOOR PANELS AND DASHBOARD I HAVE BEEN WAITING ON FOR 15 MONTHS, I WAS TOLD THAT IT SHOULD TAKE 8-12 MO., STILL WAITING, I CAN'T EVEN SELL THE CAR WITHOUT TAKING AT LEAST A$2000.00 LOSS, IF L WOULD HAVE KNOWN IT WAS GOING TO TAKE THIS LONG AND THAT I WAS GOING TO GET SUCH A HASSLE AND DISRESPECT FROM THE COMPANY OF LEXUS I WOULD OF NEVER BOUGHT THIS FROM MY FRIEND IN THE FIRST PLACE.THIS IS NOT HOW THE AMERICAN AUTOMANUFACTURERS DO BUSINESS, I WILL NEVER BUY A JAPANESE CAR EVER AGAIN. IF THEY CAN'T CONDUCT BUSINESS LIKE THE BIG BOYS DO THEN THEY SHOULDN'T DO ANY BUSINESS.

NHTSA ID

10968511

Incident

Oct 15, 2015

I CANNOT RENEW MY CAR REGISTRATION IN CALIFORNIA UNTIL THIS AIRBAG RECALL HAS BEEN PROCESSED BY LEXUS.

NHTSA ID

10948768

Incident

Jan 8, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 05/05/17*LJ UPDATED 08/31/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10939583

Incident

May 23, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10894458

Incident

Jun 23, 2016

TAKATA RECALL I AM HAVING ISSUES REGARDING GETTING THIS FIXED AS WELL AS MY DASHBOARD AND DOORS AS THEY ARE MELTING AND CRACKING AWAY AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OVER THE LAST YEAR TO GET THIS RESOLVED I STILL HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE AND IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE. IT'S BECOMING HARDER AND HARDER TO SEE WHEN DRIVING DUE TO THE GLARE FROM THE DASHBOARD AND NOT TO MENTION THE FACT THAT IT IS LITERALLY FALLING APART DAY BY DAY.

NHTSA ID

10888051

Incident

May 29, 2015

Mileage

103,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON AFTER HAVING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR RECALL FIXED . AS SOON AS I PICKED UP MY CAR THAT AFTERNOON AND TURNED IT ON THE LIGHT WAS ON WHEN THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON BEFORE UNTIL AFTER THEY FIXED WHAT WAS NEEDED TO BE FIXED. NOW THEY WANT ME TO PAY AROUND $2500 I AM A COLLEGE STUDENT AND CAN'T AFFORD THAT AND HAVE SEEN IT IS A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE. AND THE CARS WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT DUE TO THE 72 MONTHS OR 70,000 MILE WARRANTY MY CAR IS AT 80,000 I FEEL THAT THERE SHOULDN'T BE ANY PROBLEMS YET LIKE THAT.

NHTSA ID

10839927

Incident

Feb 24, 2016

THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO RECALL THE DASHBOARD IN THESE VEHICLES, THEY BECOME VERY SHINY AND STICKY IN THE HEAT AND CAUSES EXTREME GLARE WHILE DRIVING. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HOW THE VEHICLE SAFETY WILL BE AFFECTED BY SUCH A STICKY SURFACE COVERING THE AIR BAGS. LEXUS DEALERSHIP WAS OF NO HELP, THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL! *JS

NHTSA ID

10609088

Incident

Jul 6, 2014

Mileage

71,000 mi

DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND SHINY, I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY DID NOT REPAIR THE DEFECT. DEALERSHIP STATED THEY HAVE SEEN MANY OF THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT LEXUS HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. I FEEL THIS MATERIAL IS HAZARDOUS AS IT MAKES DRIVING DIFFICULT SINCE IT CAUSES A STRONG GLARE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10608234

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

93,000 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 LEXUS IS ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 13, 2013. I REAR ENDED A TOYOTA SEQUOIA TRUCK. MY CAR SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE, YET THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG SENSOR AT THE FRONT BUMPER WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT, AND NO REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE CAR OTHER THAN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND RECALL REPAIRS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10556324

Incident

Dec 13, 2013

Mileage

64,000 mi