2011 Lexus IS 250 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,295miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Lexus IS 250, 3% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,295 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.
“Unintended acceleration event while driving up a steep hill, vehicle began to accelerate quickly on it's own accord. While braking, the brakes went all the way to the floor and only served to destabilize the vehicle and slow it slightly. Tachometer was pegged at 6,000 RPM and the vehicle would not stop. After pushing the start button several times the vehicle shut down and was brought to a stop. This took almost two minutes and was extremely dangerous. Lexus inspected the vehicle and determined it operating as designed, with no manufacturing defects found. …”
NHTSA complaint #10496533, filed 2013-02, 5,295 milesRelated service bulletins
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 Lexus IS 250
20 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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