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2011 Lexus IS 250 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
93,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2011 Lexus IS 250, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 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.

“I was driving in heavy traffic (stop and go); I was fully stopped with my foot on the brake - I eased off the brake to slowly roll forward - absolutely did not place my foot on or anywhere near the gas pedal - as I eased off brake, I felt a strong surge from the front of the car- the car accelerated and I slammed in to a truck that was directly in front of me- I looked at the dashboard as this was happening and the check engine light and the traction light were both on - I tried to brake but the brake pedal was hard - I was stopped due to the impact of hitting the truck-- I am attaching the…”

NHTSA complaint #11062688, filed 2018-01, 93,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015425%
2014926%
2012424%
201113%
201013%
200924%
200886%
2007105%
200684%

Other parts of the 2011 Lexus IS 250

Air bags
20 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Lexus IS 250

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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