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Lexus IS 350CModel year report

2010 Lexus IS 350C Problems

Complaints
11filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
50,932miles, 3 complaints with mileage
Recalls
8campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2010 Lexus IS 350C (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints for the 2010 Lexus IS 350C. The part named most often is air bags, with 8 complaints (73% of the total), followed by engine (1) and fuel system (1). 3 of the complaints include a mileage, and 33% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 50,932 miles. NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns and 191 technical service bulletins for this model year. Air bags complaints overlap with 4 recall campaigns covering the inflator module and 13 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Engine complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign and 6 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Air bags: “I have contacted the Lexus service center for woodland hills, ca dealer to schedule an appointment back in june 2017. Up to this date, august 21,2017, they still don't have the part available for my car. I called again today and they told me they will call me back when the part is available. This is unacceptable. How long does it take for the parts to be ordered? In the meantime, I have to use my car. If something happen to me or my family, this is not good for your company.”

NHTSA complaint #11018743, filed 2017-08

Engine: “Driving on freeway, the engine had no power, and giving gas to try to pick up speed had no effect, check engine light came on , then everything went back to normal condition. All these things happened within 2-5 seconds. This happened 3 times so far. Two times in february, 2016, one time in march 9, 2016. The car has 22k miles now.”

NHTSA complaint #10846261, filed 2016-03, 22,000 miles

Other or unknown: “I live in fort lauderdale, florida and have a Lexus 2010 IS 350C with 56k and due to the takata recall NHTSA campaign number: 16v340000. I was not able to drive the vehicle for 356 days, as I signed an affidavit that I would not drive my vehicle until the airbags were available, and Lexus would provide alternative transportation until the airbags were available. Now the dashboard has started to deteriorate and is become sticky to the touch, believe this is due to not being able to use the vehicle for a year. …”

NHTSA complaint #11032226, filed 2017-10, 56,317 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

33% of the 3 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 22,000 and 56,317 miles.

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Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (3 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 50,932 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

See all 8 recalls for the 2010 Lexus IS 350C → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 191 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 191 bulletins →

Other model years of the Lexus IS 350C

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2011649,0256———Not enough data
20101150,9328———Not enough data

All Lexus IS 350C model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2010 Lexus IS 350C have?

NHTSA recorded 11 consumer complaints for the 2010 Lexus IS 350C as of Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2010 Lexus IS 350C is reported most often?

Air bags is named most often, in 8 complaints (73% of the total), followed by engine with 1.

Has the 2010 Lexus IS 350C been recalled?

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2010 Lexus IS 350C reported?

Among the 3 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 50,932 miles and the middle half falls between 22,000 and 56,317 miles; 33% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.