"How reliable is the 2010 Lexus Is 250?"

"Based on 43 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Lexus Is 250 has a median complaint mileage of 38557 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Lexus Is 250?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Lexus Is 250 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 43 total complaints filed."

2010 Lexus Is 250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 43 complaints

Total Complaints

38,557mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

6,350 25th Percentile

38,557 Median Mileage

66,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

INTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS WOULD RATTLE EXCESSIVELY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE WINDOWS WERE MANUFACTURER TO OPERATE AS THEY WERE AND THERE WAS NOT A REPAIR NECESSARY..."

"THE VISUAL DISPLAYS ON THE CENTER DASHBOARD CONSOLE INDICATING HVAC AND AUDIO INFORMATION FOR THE LEXUS IS 250 C ARE SO LIGHT AS TO BE VIRTUALLY INVISIBLE TO THE DRIVER, PARTICULARLY IN BRIGHT SUN AND WHEN THE DRIVER IS WEARING SUNGLASSES. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD FOR PR..."

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