2009 Lexus Is 250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 61 complaints
61
Total Complaints
64,500mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

25,332 25th Percentile
64,500 Median Mileage
98,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
20
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
STRUCTURE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLAY BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHIFT INTO PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHIC..."
"MY 2009 IS250 ACCELERATED FORWARD WHILE STOPPED TWICE IN ONE WEEK. STOPPED AT RED LIGHT WITH BRAKE APPLIED, CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD AND STOPPED AGGRESSIVELY. CALLED LEXUS OF WESTMINSTER SERVICE, 7600 WESTMINSTER BOULEVARD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683, TELEPHONE: 714.890.6707 AND ARRANGED FOR THE CAR TO..."
"I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THERE WAS A CAR PARKED TO MY LEFT, I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY TO BE SURE I DIDN'T OVERLAP INTO A HANDICAP SPACE ON MY RIGHT. DESPITE MY CARE THE CAR SUDDENLY AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED FORWARD AND STRUCK A BUILDING. MY CAR IS A 2009 LEXUS IS250 AND WAS ABOUT 6 MONTHS..."

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