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2008 Lexus IS 350 Electrical system Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
13%of 30 total for the year
Median mileage
107,850miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Lexus IS 350, 13% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 107,850 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.

“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

“The contact owns a 2008 Lexus IS 350. While parked, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 45,700.”

NHTSA complaint #10780137, filed 2015-10, 45,700 miles

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 Lexus IS 350. Upon attempting to pull into a parking space, the steering wheel locked. The contact was unable to get the steering wheel to unlock. The vehicle was turned off and would not restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The contact also received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags). The dealer was unable to determine when the parts would become available for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not available. …”

NHTSA complaint #10875230, filed 2016-06

“The contact owns a 2008 Lexus IS 350. The contact stated that the dashboard was producing a sticky substance. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the dashboard needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”

NHTSA complaint #10850890, filed 2016-03

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201417%
2008413%
200748%
200644%

Other parts of the 2008 Lexus IS 350

Air bags
10 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 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 28, 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