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2008 Lexus IS 250 Equipment Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
4%of 125 total for the year
Median mileage
32,125miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Lexus IS 250, 4% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,125 miles. 1 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.

“My navigation touch screen stopped working on my is250 with normal consumer operation. I started noticing hundreds of other Lexus vehicle owners complaining about the same issue. They did nothing to cause this issue and maintain their cars well. In fact, all the service done on my car including a recent update to the navigation system driving directions has been done by the san diego Lexus dealership. They have been servicing my car since I purchased it from them new in 2008. In my research I have found that their is a defect in that there is a faulty connector on the touch panel. …”

NHTSA complaint #10515823, filed 2013-06, 50,350 miles

“I was driving my wife's Lexus 2008 IS 250 out of a parking lot when applying my foot on the brake the car accelerated. I now slammed my foot on the brakes and the car continued to accelerate. The only thing that stopped my car was the car in front of it with very little damage. If the car was not in front of me I was accelerating faster into on coming traffic. My floor mat is not on the floor as after the san diego incident that was toyota's reasoning. We were told roughly a month and half ago to take the mat out, which I did right away. …”

NHTSA complaint #10291091, filed 2009-11, 9,800 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Lexus IS 250. The contact stated the touch screen navigation system failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage were 80,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10593588, filed 2014-05, 80,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Lexus is250. The contact stated that when the air conditioning unit was engaged, there was an abnormal, offensive animal odor emitting from the ventilation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice and the air conditioning unit was cleaned as well as the charcoal box. The odor was still present and the dealer advised that the odor was normal. The vehicle was not further repaired. The contact stated that she was hesitant to drive the vehicle because she was not aware of what she was inhaling and if it was harmful. …”

NHTSA complaint #10352269, filed 2010-08, 13,900 miles

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201413%
200854%
200742%
200642%

Other parts of the 2008 Lexus IS 250

Air bags
38 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsWheels
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Lexus IS 250

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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