2001 Lexus IS 300 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,372miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Lexus IS 300, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,372 miles. 2 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 recently in an accident at which the front and side airbags did not deploy, causing my friend in the passenger seat to his the dash, breaking his cheekbone. And I hit my cheek on the steering wheel, because of the airbags not deploying.”
NHTSA complaint #10112597, filed 2005-03, 62,745 miles“A near head-on accident involving a Lexus is300 and an SUV. The is300 was traveling at approx. 40 MPH and the other vehicle, approx. 20 MPH. The damage to the Lexus is extensive (more than $9,000). The airbags did not deploy. This contributed to injuries of the driver - brusing on shoulder and hip from the set belt.”
NHTSA complaint #10102544, filed 2004-12, 68,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10131964Jan 16, 2014Lexus vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132074Nov 10, 2013Beginning in 1998, Lexus introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Lexus does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Lexus leather or other seat cover…
- 10133923Jan 16, 2013Lexus vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Lexus IS 300
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Lexus IS 300
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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