May 21, 2020Steering
THE STEERING STOPS WORKING WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OVER LONG DISTANCES. THE ELECTRONIC STEERING GEAR RACK STARTS TO FAIL MAKING KEEPING THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT LINE DIFFICULT. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11325377
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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 · Steering · 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
Aug 24, 2014Steering
CAR STARTS. EPS LIGHTS ON DASH. CAN NOT MOVE STEERING WHEEL. LIGHT WILL GO OFF AND STEERING UNLOCKS AFTER RESTARTED OVER TIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10627924
Working with the data? Download all 35 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026
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 →