2008 Lexus IS Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 102 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Lexus IS, 1% of the 102 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,000 miles. 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.
“When coming to a stop or when at a stop, my car would shake very hard as if it was going to turn off. Fortunately, it never has. I would have to put the car into neutral to stop the shaking or it would stop on it's own after 10-15 seconds. During this time, no lights have ever turned on to indicate there was a problem. The first time this happened was in late july 2009/ early august 2009 and ever since then, it would happen at least 2 times a day. My car has been in the shop multiple times for this issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10446856, filed 2012-02, 18,000 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 2008 Lexus IS
24 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsAir bags
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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