2007 Lexus IS 250 engine problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2007 Lexus IS 250 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The transmission slips on reverse. It does not traverse unless I driven 30 minutes and going 40 amd higher, the rpms start at 4k then 5k amd keeps getting higher. The engines wants to stall from time to time. The suspension is hard, even after changing the shocks”
filed Mar 1, 2019
“Lexus is250 crank loud noise sounds like the car is going to explode. Lexus is aware of a camshaft gear problem and has recalled same or similar parts in other lexus model vehicles due to safety issues. They also have an updated part available to remedy this problem but refuse a recall in this model”
filed Jun 2, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other IS 250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 IS 250 | 3 | 9% |
| 2010 IS 250 | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 IS 250 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 IS 250 | 14 | 11% |
| 2006 IS 250 | 19 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Lexus IS 250
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.