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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2007 Lexus IS 350 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
13%of 53 total for the year
Median mileage
19,323miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2007 Lexus IS 350, 13% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 19,323 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.

“The contact owns a 2007 Lexus is350. While parking, the vehicle rapidly accelerated over an embankment, hit a fence, and then rolled over. A police report was available. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200.2/25/2010 updated 3/17/10 updated 05/06/10. Updated 06/18/10.”

NHTSA complaint #10295380, filed 2009-12, 200 miles

“The contact owns a 2007 Lexus is350. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated up to 135 MPH. She was able to slow the vehicle down by depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been diagnosed by the dealer several times for the failure but the dealer was unable to provide a remedy. The VIN was a part of NHTSA campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) but the dealer stated that there was no remedy for the recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #10328110, filed 2010-04, 15,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2007 Lexus is350. While idling, the vehicle suddenly accelerated into the contacts garage. The contact was injured as a result. The contact had previously received five recall notices from the manufacturer. The contact called the dealer who inspected the vehicle a month after the crash occurred and stated that the vehicle was functioning properly and to replace the tire. There were no repairs performed on the vehicle when the complaint was filed. The current mileage was 23,676. The failure mileage was 23,646. …”

NHTSA complaint #10326006, filed 2010-04, 23,646 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011240%
2008517%
2007713%
200644%

Other parts of the 2007 Lexus IS 350

Body and structure
14 complaints
Air bags
13 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Lexus IS 350

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology