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2010 Lexus IS 250C Air bags Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
91%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 Lexus IS 250C, 91% of the 11 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“Takata recall. We took our car to stirling mccall Lexus in houston texas to have the airbag replaced in october 2016, but they told us they did not have it yet and would contact us. I tried again this month, a year later, and they still say the same thing. How can I get the air bag replaced.”

NHTSA complaint #11039582, filed 2017-10

“Takata recall; evidence accompanying this complaint will show Lexus manufacturer and the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) NHTSA email dated 7/19/2017 have different front passenger airbag replacement part numbers for my vehicle. In email dated 7/26/17 from Lexus manufacturer I was informed the replacement part number for another vehicle model is 350c was the replacement part I must use in my vehicle., however the is 350c model differ greatly in size and make from my IS 250C model. …”

NHTSA complaint #11012204, filed 2017-08

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Lexus IS 250C. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10939898, filed 2017-01

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Lexus IS 250C. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 05/30/17”

NHTSA complaint #10955747, filed 2017-02

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 Lexus IS 250C. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10915283, filed 2016-10

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011686%
20101091%

Other parts of the 2010 Lexus IS 250C

Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Lexus IS 250C

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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