2010 Lexus IS 250 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2010 Lexus IS 250, 3% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2010 Lexus IS 250. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering locked up and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to coast the vehicle to the shoulder and called a tow truck. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11019115, filed 2017-08, 129,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10133865Feb 25, 2013The vehicle will not start or ready-on and the steering wheel lock is engaged so that the steering wheel may only be turned very little from side-to-side.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Lexus IS 250
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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