2014 Lexus IS 250: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 35 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is electrical system (26% of complaints); the 2012 model year looks more trouble-free.
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All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Headlights are not sealed properly and moisture in the air rusts the lightbulb and they have to replace the whole headlamp!”Owner report · Visibility/Wiper · Sep 2021
“When parking the car at a shopping mall, the car suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb. It finally stopped when it hit a stopped bus. Two teenage passengers were in the vehicle. The driver does not believe the accelerator was pressed enough to cause the vehicle to accelerate in the manner it did.”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Jun 2021
“Toyota has a recall on their fuel pumps and noticed my car was in the article. My fuel pump in my lexus is250 f sport has gone bad and I need to know if it's covered. I typed in my VIN number on this website but it's giving me information on a lexus is200t. My car was stationed and will not start up due to fuel pump”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Aug 2020
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“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 lexus is250. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.”Owner report · Engine · May 2020
“Major fuel leak on 2 fuel injectors. Potential fire hazard could have happened if not towed to my local mechanic. Minor crash happened due to some headache. The vehicle has 90,300miles on it and was serviced per the manufacturer's recommendation. Based on research this is persistent with some lexus models. *tr”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · May 2020
“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”Owner report · Steering · May 2020
“Suspension, control arms, shocks, axels, etc. Aren't strong enough to hold the weight of the car, making the tires have a negative offset and cause extreme amounts of wear on far inside of the tire. The navigational screen conintues to shut off and then turn back on while driving. I find this a concern because it happens when I reverse as well”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Aug 2019
“Impact with concrete pillar. Car was a total loss. Driver suffered head injury leading to seizure and three broken vertebrae. Airbags did not deploy.”Owner report · Air Bags · Nov 2018
“Takata recall. I received the safety recall notice on march 2017 and brought the car to lexus san diego dealer located at kearny mesa san diego ca on 25 march to get it fixed. I was told that there is no parts available so they put me on the waiting list. I came back after a month and the dealer said that there still no parts.”Owner report · Air Bags · Apr 2017
“I had a car accident due to the break not working car accidents caused by mechanical failure the airbag didn't even work”Owner report · Steering · Dec 2016
When filing, owners marked a crash in 6 of these complaints and injuries in 2 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
How other years compare
Counts are not adjusted for time on the road here - see all IS 250 years ranked fairly for the age-adjusted comparison.
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Is the 2014 Lexus IS 250 reliable?
NHTSA has 35 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2014 Lexus IS 250. The most complained-about area is electrical system (26% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2014 Lexus IS 250 problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 31,000 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.