2008 Lexus IS 350 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 33%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Lexus IS 350, 33% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 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.
“There has been an intermittent airbag warning light on my vehicle. When taken to the dealer for service, unfortunately the light went out, and no code was captured. It was returned to the dealer recently, and a fault code was recognized; a possible knee airbag issue. When talking with the service writer, their technicians had mentioned it was most likely a short in a wiring harness at a cost of $3500 to replace. I was told all of the airbags may be inoperative with the warning light on, but the dealership was not sure. …”
NHTSA complaint #11174298, filed 2019-02, 77,000 miles“On november 8, 2017, I was involved in a traffic accident in santa monica, ca as I was making a left turn from an alley onto a two-lane residential street. The other vehicle struck me on the left front corner of my car. While the airbags of the other car were deployed , none of my airbags were deployed. Further, my shoulder belt failed to properly restrain me and the top of my head struck the left 'a-pillar'. Soon after the accident, I requested that Lexus download my car's edr( aka black box ). The injury to the top of my head did not turn out to be serious. …”
NHTSA complaint #11075460, filed 2018-02, 50,000 miles“Takata recall. After letting the Lexus dealership do the recall on my airbags, I received a airbag light shortly after and let them know I didn't have the issue until after they serviced the airbag. The issue is stated that they made the harness too short in my year car and Lexus is not taking responsibility for their error which is putting my life and my child's life in danger if we were to get in a accident with my car. The airbags are disabled due to this faulty harness. When contacting corporate they only offered to help with $500 of the cost while the dealership wants $3500 to fix. …”
NHTSA complaint #11084671, filed 2018-04, 170,000 miles“After hitting a hard bump, the vehicle threw a b1866 code indicating an open circuit on the front passenger knee airbag. The connector has become loose and after reading other complaints online it seems to happen frequently with this connector or on the driver side knee airbag connector.”
NHTSA complaint #11166718, filed 2019-01, 153,000 miles“Takata recall I would like to register a complaint about the length of time for me to be notified that my car is affected by this recall ( august 2016) and the fact that there is no time line for a fix. The recommended work around is to not have someone in the passengers seat. This is obviously a ridiculous option.”
NHTSA complaint #10896224, filed 2016-08Related recalls
- 19V741000Oct 17, 2019Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix…Covers: Lexus IS 350 2006–2012, Toyota Corolla 2003–2013, Lexus SC430 2002–2010 +14 more
- 17V006000Jan 9, 2017Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350…Covers: Lexus IS 350 2006–2009, 2012, IS 250 2006–2009, 2012, ES350 2007–2009, 2012 +11 more
- 16V340000May 23, 2016Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla…Covers: Lexus IS 350 2006–2011, IS 250 2006–2011, Toyota Yaris 2006–2011 +11 more
Related service bulletins
- 10217806Jul 28, 2022CSP: Takata CSP Coverage Job Aid - published 7.28.2022
- 10217805Jul 28, 2022CSP: On July 30, 2018, a settlement of claims for Economic Loss related to Takata airbag inflators was approved for full implementation. The settlement includes Lexus?s agreement…
- 10209023Feb 24, 2022TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this…
- 10190468Mar 31, 2021Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10177770Jun 15, 2020DL: This Customer Support Program has expired as of June 12, 2020
- 10167966Oct 23, 2019Dealer Package: Follow-Up Owner Notification Letter Mailing Date The Campaign Follow-Up Owner Notification(s) will begin in Late October 2019. Owner notifications will be sent…
- 10155245Feb 27, 2019Customer Support Program Bulletin: Lexus has received reports regarding an illumination of the SRS warning light in some of the subject vehicles even though the airbags are…
- 10155243Feb 27, 2019Dealer Package: Lexus has received reports regarding an illumination of the SRS warning light in some of the subject vehicles even though the airbags are functioning. Due to a…
- 10155242Feb 27, 2019Region Email: Lexus has received reports regarding an illumination of the SRS warning light in some of the subject vehicles even though the airbags are functioning. Due to a…
- 10155240Feb 27, 2019TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin No. L-SB-0167-08. ? Applicability has been updated to include 2008 model year IS F…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Lexus IS 350
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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