2007 Lexus IS Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 122 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2007 Lexus IS, 2% of the 122 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“I was driving on a local country road at about 15-20 MPH (having just come out of a sharp turn). When I stepped on the accelerator after the turn, it suddenly began to gun , at which point I stepped on the brake and to my horror got no response. I kept my foot on the brake, but the accelerator continued to rev or gun horrifyingly and the car continued to speed up. At another sharp turn I went off the road and sideswiped a tree, drove through the bedroom of a house (in one wall and out the other) and finally stopped in another tree. …”
NHTSA complaint #10449447, filed 2012-02, 9,000 miles“Vsc warning light came with check engine light. Pulled in a local dealership, was told car was ok to continue driving but make an appointment for service. Left dealership, went approx 0.5 miles to get gas. When I stopped the car there were loud scrambling noises like an animal was loose in the dash. Popped the hood, couldn't see anything- looked under car and all the transmission fluid was pouring out. Had car towed back to dealership. Still waiting for verdict. Car IS only 7 months old and this will be my 3rd time in the shop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10191273, filed 2007-05, 5,300 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Lexus IS 250. The contact stated that the dealer could not repair the vehicle according to NHTSA campaign id number 09v020000 (engine and engine cooling) in a reasonable amount of time. The failure and current mileages were 14,000. Updated 03/12/09. The dealer informed the consumer, the next appointment was within a month. Updated 03/16/09.”
NHTSA complaint #10259070, filed 2009-02, 14,000 milesRelated recalls
- 09V020000Jan 16, 2009Toyota is recalling 214,570 my 2006-2008 lexus is, my 2006-2007 gs and my 2007-2008 ls passenger vehicles equipped with aluminum fuel delivery pipes (fuel…Covers: Lexus IS 2006–2008, LS 2007–2008, GS 2006–2007
Related service bulletins
- 10042970Oct 30, 2008Lexus: information on some vehicles that may experience a knock or rattle noise coming from the engine upon a cold soak start up for a brief period of time.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Lexus IS
46 complaintsOther or unknown
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Lexus IS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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