2007 Lexus IS 250 Airbag Problems

Which parts fail

• Frontal
  2
• Frontal › Sensor/control module
  1
• Side/window
  1
• Air bag/restraint control module
  1
• Sensor › Occupant classification
  1

Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  29%
• 25k–50k
  29%
• 50k–75k
  418%
• 75k–100k
  418%
• 100k–150k
  836%
• 150k+
  29%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2007 Lexus IS 250 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 Lexus IS 250. The contact fell asleep while driving 50 MPH. As a result, the vehicle rolled down a hill and crashed through two trees and a fence. A police report was filed. None of her air bags deployed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v34000 (air bags). The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 Lexus is250. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, another driver crashed into the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The failure mileage was 130,000. ....updated 02-03-15 updated 02/18/15

On June 8th of 2016 I was sitting at a red light and was rear-ended and pushed into the another vehicle causing extensive damage and total loss. None of my airbags were deployed and I was taken to the emergency room with neck left arm and back trauma. My passenger had neck sprain and a bruise on her thigh.

Takata recall airbag did not inflate when hitting a brick wall head on. My car was in motion and was hit on the rear passenger side of the vehicle and fish tailed head on into wall and I sustained injuries.

The passenger side airbag has been recalled for sometime ( I got the recall in May 2016) there IS no fix yet available. I would like the air bag shut off until they have a replacement. My concerns: 1. I live in pa which has the highest reported deer strikes in the country. The odds of a deer hitting my car and causing the airbag to deploy are pretty high. 2. Air bags recalled degrade over time- this IS a 2007 car 3. The car IS small and distance from passenger from driver side- minimal- if the bag deploys I am in the range of shrapnel 4. The dealer states it IS the policy of Lexus that they will not deactivate the bags, but I would sign a release of liability and continue to not allow a front passenger 5. There are so many people in this situation, and there are cases where people waiting for the recall have been seriously injured by the airbags! …

I have complained to the Lexus dealership as well as sonic about this dashboard. My warranty was valid my first several complaints, pictures were taken by a Lexus rep and sent to corporate. At that time corporate denied complaint I personally called and a rep told me that they have received calls in regards to melting sticky dashboard and they having this problem with people that live in hot humid climate. I was in disbelief that the rep told that to me. I asked the rep who makes a car based on climate weather I live in alabama and in the summer with the sun beaming on dashboard can possibly cause a car accident. Safety safety has been my main concern this IS dangerous. They called me and said they worked pay 20% then a couple days later said 20% only towards parts.

There has been an ongoing problem with these cars with the air bag wiring harness. Many cars have had this problem including my car. The wiring harness gets disconnected from the air bag itself and disconnects puts on the air bag light. Taking it to the local dealer I was told that it would be $2,500 out of pocket. Looking through the forums many people have had this problem and it IS a very normal problem with these cars.

Owners of toyotas and Lexus vehicles are experiencing problems with the airbag occupant sensor located under the right front seat dealers are not acknowledging this problem. It IS all over the internet and facebook. It IS similar to the tacoma frames rusting out prematurely. Eventually they acknowledged the problem and took action. It appears they won't take any action until pressured.

I was in a car accident a 4-car pile up. I was first rear ended by a Chevy tahoe. He shoved me into the car in front of me and then they hit the car in front of them. My entire front was severely damaged to the point my car IS totaled. The back end of my car was severely damaged as well. The airbags did not deploy. I was in a 2007 Lexus is250.

I have a Lexus IS 250 2007, the dashboard material IS low grade and unsafe, for visibility while driving in day hours. When I was notified by a friend that the Lexus organization have made a recall on the all the Lexus cars such as mine, I called the dealership in my city houston tx and they did not help me, and they said the recall don't exist.

Related recalls

NHTSA investigations

Airbag complaints in other IS 250 years