2007 Lexus Is problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility/Wiper (20) · Structure (18) · Structure:body (13)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
68 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery 2011-01-26 · campaign 11V029000 · 244,779 vehicles
Defect: TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 LEXUS IS AND MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 LEXUS GS VEHICLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR CONNECTED TO AN ENGINE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE WITH NICKEL PHOSPHORUS PLATING, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, OVER TIME, THE PRESSURE SENSOR COULD LOOSEN. IF LOOSENING OCCURS, FUEL COULD LEAK PAST A GASKET USED IN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE PIPE AND THROUGH THE THREADED PORTION OF THE SENSOR.
Risk: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE THREADED PORTION OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR AND IF A FUEL LEAK IS NOT CONFIRMED, DEALERS WILL FURTHER TIGHTEN THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WITH THE PROPER TORQUE. IF A FUEL LEAK IS CONFIRMED, THE GASKET BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE FUEL DELIVER PIPE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE, AND THE SENSOR WILL BE TIGHTENED WITH THE PROPER TORQUE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA
Service bulletins (54)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2025-12-15 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · L-SB-0023-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Showing the 6 most recent of 54 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-06-16 · Steering“the headlights continusely shot off while driving. the shift solenoid are stuck off causing the check engine light to continuously remain on. this all began 2023.…”
2026-05-08 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“hello: i own a 2007 lexus is250. my vehicle has had an ongoing engine misfire issue and has run extremely rough. in addition, my srs light and there is an issue with the driver's side knee air bag inflator connector. finally, my dashboard, front and rear door panels have been sticky and melted over time when it is hot and there is no reason why t…”
2026-03-27 · Visibility/Wiper“the dashboard material has degraded into a sticky, high-gloss liquid state. in direct sunlight, this creates a severe reflective glare on the interior of the windshield, causing temporary blindness and significantly obscuring my view of the road, pedestrians, and traffic signals. this manufacturer defect makes the vehicle unsafe to operate under no…”
2025-10-14 · Structure:body“engine is consuming too much oil regularly. i have to fill in a quart every 600 miles or so. interior panels are melting …”
2024-02-09 · Air Bags · 135,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact's son owned a 2007 lexus is250. the contact stated while her son was driving at 15 mph through an intersection, another speeding vehicle that did not have the right-of-way, crashed into the passenger's side of the vehicle, causing the front end of the vehicle to crash into another vehicle. the contact's son was knocked unconscious. the …”
2023-06-26 · Structure:body“my vehicle has a sticky door panel issue that is easily damaged/defected when in contact. due to the material chosen by the manufacturer, the door panels are easily defected in scratches, sun damage, flaking, etc.. i been in contact with other 2007 lexus is 250 owners that have the same complain on their vehicle. i called the dealership and they al…”
2023-03-10 · Wheels“the dashboard melted again, i had the tsb in 2017 to replace the dash. it is now again melted and obstructs your view by shining onto to the front windshield, obstructing the front view of the driver can cause impairment of vision and could lead to collision. the rear view mirror has black corrosion on it making it impossible to see clearly in the …”
2022-10-27 · Power Train“lexus as made these cars with sealed transmissions lexus says not to change transmission fluid but 2006 to 2013 has had known issues by many people of transmissions going out and need replaced the car will not reverse and jerks or the drive become reverse and neutral becomes drive at times this is not just a one car issue there are many is250s with…”
2022-10-21 · Air Bags“air bag light came on out of nowhere, went to take the car in for diagnosis and they stated that the issue code was the airbag b1861 is open in drivers side knee airbag squib circuit. now all airbags are disabled due to circuit malfunction.…”
2022-06-18 · Unknown Or Other“my vehicle has a sticky dashboard and has a reflection to my front windshield. when it is sunny, that reflection is very blinding when i’m driving. my vehicle is available for inspection if needed. i am scared for myself and my passengers when i’m driving. my vision is 20/20 and this reflection is very bothersome. the issue has been confirmed …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.