"How reliable is the 2007 Lexus Is 250?"

"Based on 282 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Lexus Is 250 has a median complaint mileage of 77800 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Lexus Is 250?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Lexus Is 250 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 282 total complaints filed."

2007 Lexus Is 250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 282 complaints

282

Total Complaints

77,800mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

44,500 25th Percentile

77,800 Median Mileage

101,306 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

VISIBILITY/WIPER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING MY LEXUS IS 250 AWD (2007) AT 30 MPH ON ROUTE 27 IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY ,MD AT 7 AM ON AUGUST 14, 2007. MY GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND I CRASHED INTO A TREE. MY CAR IS TOTALED AND I SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *JB THE CONSUMER LEARNED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE DEFECT. ..."

"SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS "OFF" WHEN I SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ALL THE TIME AND I FIND MYSELF IN THE PASSENGER SEAT LITERALLY WITHOUT ANY AIRBAG PROTECTION. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I AM UNDE..."

"I HAVE NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF MY TIRE WITH ONLY 10,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRE IS A DUNLOP SPSPORT 5000 225/45R17 91V M&S. HAVE THERE BEEN MORE COMPLAINTS OF THIS PROBLEM OR OF ANY ACCIDENTS LEADING TO TIRE BLOWOUTS? THANKS MIKE BAUM *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28