2010 Lexus IS 350C Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2010 Lexus IS 350C, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags857.1%
- Body & structure17.1%
- Engine17.1%
- Fuel system17.1%
- Powertrain (other)17.1%
- Tires & wheels17.1%
- Visibility17.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
I HAVE CONTACTED THE LEXUS SERVICE CENTER FOR WOODLAND HILLS, CA DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BACK IN JUNE 2017. UP TO THIS DATE, AUGUST 21,2017, THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE FOR MY CAR. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WILL CALL ME BACK WHEN THE PART IS AVAILABLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR THE PARTS TO BE ORDERED? IN THE MEANTIME, I HAVE TO USE MY CAR. IF SOMETHING HAPPEN TO ME OR MY FAMILY, THIS IS NOT GOOD FOR YOUR COMPANY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS IS 350C. 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. LEXUS OF MARIN OF SAN RAFAL, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
I LIVE IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA AND HAVE A LEXUS 2010 IS 350C WITH 56K AND DUE TO THE TAKATA RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR 356 DAYS, AS I SIGNED AN AFFIDAVIT THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE AIRBAGS WERE AVAILABLE, AND LEXUS WOULD PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THE AIRBAGS WERE AVAILABLE. NOW THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO DETERIORATE AND IS BECOME STICKY TO THE TOUCH, BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR. CHECKING THE FORUMS AND NOTICES ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE AS THE "CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM" - ZE6 - FOR STICKY/MELTING DASHBOARDS FOR THE IS MODELS FROM 2006-2008. HOWEVER THIS ISSUE IS GLOBAL TO ALL IS MODELS NOT JUST THE 2006-2008 MODELS. PLEASE HELP AS THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE IN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH THE EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY, AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE SUN REFLEX'S FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE DRIVER COULD HAVE A COLLISION IF NOT FIXED. NOTICED THIS ISSUE ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 AFTER DRIVING THE CAR HOME FROM HAVING THE AIRBAGS REPLACED. I WENT TO DUST THE DASHBOARD ONCE HOME AND NOTICED THE DUSTER WOULD NOT SLIDE AS IT ONCE WAS ABLE TO, AND THEN REALIZED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE DASHBOARD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING ON FREEWAY, THE ENGINE HAD NO POWER, AND GIVING GAS TO TRY TO PICK UP SPEED HAD NO EFFECT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME "ON", THEN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL CONDITION. ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED WITHIN 2-5 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR. TWO TIMES IN FEBRUARY, 2016, ONE TIME IN MARCH 9, 2016. THE CAR HAS 22K MILES NOW.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING ON FREEWAY, THE ENGINE HAD NO POWER, AND GIVING GAS TO TRY TO PICK UP SPEED HAD NO EFFECT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME "ON", THEN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL CONDITION. ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED WITHIN 2-5 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR. TWO TIMES IN FEBRUARY, 2016, ONE TIME IN MARCH 9, 2016. THE CAR HAS 22K MILES NOW.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING ON FREEWAY, THE ENGINE HAD NO POWER, AND GIVING GAS TO TRY TO PICK UP SPEED HAD NO EFFECT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME "ON", THEN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL CONDITION. ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED WITHIN 2-5 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR. TWO TIMES IN FEBRUARY, 2016, ONE TIME IN MARCH 9, 2016. THE CAR HAS 22K MILES NOW.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE RIGHT REAR BRIDGESTONE TIRE ON MY 2010 LEXUS 350 IS C BLEW OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON THE FREE WAY ON 2/13/2013. THE WHOLE TIRE IS SHREDDED AND ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF TREAD REMAINS ON THE VERY LIP PF THE WHEEL. THE TIRE SIZE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 255/40R18, DOT EL 3A DAN1510. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
I LIVE IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA AND HAVE A LEXUS 2010 IS 350C WITH 56K AND DUE TO THE TAKATA RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR 356 DAYS, AS I SIGNED AN AFFIDAVIT THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE AIRBAGS WERE AVAILABLE, AND LEXUS WOULD PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THE AIRBAGS WERE AVAILABLE. NOW THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO DETERIORATE AND IS BECOME STICKY TO THE TOUCH, BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR. CHECKING THE FORUMS AND NOTICES ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE THE SAME ISSUE AS THE "CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM" - ZE6 - FOR STICKY/MELTING DASHBOARDS FOR THE IS MODELS FROM 2006-2008. HOWEVER THIS ISSUE IS GLOBAL TO ALL IS MODELS NOT JUST THE 2006-2008 MODELS. PLEASE HELP AS THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE IN SOUTH FLORIDA WITH THE EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY, AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE SUN REFLEX'S FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE DRIVER COULD HAVE A COLLISION IF NOT FIXED. NOTICED THIS ISSUE ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 AFTER DRIVING THE CAR HOME FROM HAVING THE AIRBAGS REPLACED. I WENT TO DUST THE DASHBOARD ONCE HOME AND NOTICED THE DUSTER WOULD NOT SLIDE AS IT ONCE WAS ABLE TO, AND THEN REALIZED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE DASHBOARD.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .