Mar 14, 2019AirbagsCrash1 injury
IMPACT WITH CONCRETE PILLAR. CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER SUFFERED HEAD INJURY LEADING TO SEIZURE AND THREE BROKEN VERTEBRAE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA ODI 11186960
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What 35 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Lexus IS 250
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (35)Crash / fire / injury (7)Electrical system (9)Airbags (8)Suspension (4)Body & structure (3)Engine (3)Speed control (3)Steering (3)Brakes (2)Fuel system (2)Equipment (1)
3 of 35 complaints match · Airbags · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Sep 8, 2017SteeringAirbagsBrakesCrash
I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE BREAK NOT WORKING CAR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAILURE THE AIRBAG DIDN'T EVEN WORK
NHTSA ODI 11022355
Nov 18, 2015AirbagsCrash1 injury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB, HIP, ANKLE AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
NHTSA ODI 10794736
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2014 Lexus IS 250 verdict →