2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 7%of 76 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid, 7% of the 76 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was turning to the right into a parking slot. All of the sudden, the car shot forward and slammed into a brick building. The airbags deployed because of the force of the crash. Please note this is an edited version of an earlier report I sent. The change is in the affected parts. The part that caused the accident was a faulty accelerator (probably the throttle control software).”
NHTSA complaint #10726781, filed 2015-06, 75,000 miles“This is an identical complaint to another I saw here. While the brakes are applied and the vehicle goes over a bump or a pothole or a slippery surface, the following happens: , - brakes lose all of their grip for approximately one second (I.e. No longer being applied) . While the vehicle does not accelerate for this brief moment, it does cease to brake, which has been very dangerous, especially if another vehicle is ahead. It is very predictable at this point, but still a safety hazard. …”
NHTSA complaint #10824364, filed 2016-02, 19,000 miles“My accident was caused by unintended acceleration. As I was slowly turning right into a parking place, the car suddenly accelerated and crashed into a brick building. The force of the crash caused the air bags to deploy. There was so much damage to the car that it was a total loss. After the crash I obtained the event data recorder (edr) reading from a contractor hired by toyota. It showed that for the last 5 seconds before the crash, I was applying very light pressure to the gas pedal up until the last .8 seconds. …”
NHTSA complaint #10749195, filed 2015-08, 75,000 miles“I was parallel parking the car. I pulled alongside the curb behind a volvo and stopped the car. With the car stopped and my foot on the brake I moved my right hand to press the park button and to my surprise the car leaped (5 feet) forward into the volvo causing damage to my car (hood, grill, bumper and right quarter panel) and the volvo (rear end). The gas engine was not running when I was parking only the electric engine was running. We were fortunate that my wife, son and I were not injured. They will not get back in this car again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10466948, filed 2012-07, 25,000 miles“Petition for a defect investigation under 49 u.s.c. 30162 by interested person for standards and enforcement (2 cd' s enclosed). According to the consumer's wife, the accident was caused by sudden acceleration. As she was slowly turning right into a parking spot, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a brick building. The force of the crash caused the air bags to deploy. There was so much damage to the vehicle, it was declared a total loss. …”
NHTSA complaint #10805746, filed 2015-10Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
30 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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