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2008 Lexus IS 250 Wheels Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
2%of 125 total for the year
Median mileage
67,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2008 Lexus IS 250, 2% of the 125 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 miles.

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 hit a pothole on my way to work at 4:55pm on monday feb.24,2014. The pothole was at the intersection of cumberland ave and higgins ave.I was going north on cumberland towards talcott ave, park ridge. As I approached higgins ave, red light turned on. I was behind one car when the green light turned on. The car in front of me was able to avoid the pothole, but since I was right behind, I did not. The moment I hit this pothole with my front, left tire my dashboard displayed a message that I have low pressure in the tire. Automatically my wheel started pulling me to the side. …”

NHTSA complaint #10566192, filed 2014-02, 79,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Lexus is250. The contact stated that all four rims were corroded and causing the tires to deflate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician verified the failure, and stated that all four rims needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 101,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10595623, filed 2014-06, 55,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201516%
201413%
2013240%
200912%
200822%
200742%
200611%

Other parts of the 2008 Lexus IS 250

Air bags
38 complaints
Body and structure
29 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
12 complaints
Other or unknown
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Equipment
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Steering
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 Lexus IS 250

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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