2007 Lexus IS air bags problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2007 Lexus IS — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact's son owned a 2007 Lexus IS250. The contact stated while her son was driving at 15 MPH through an intersection, another speeding vehicle that did not have the right-of-way, crashed into the passenger's side of the vehicle, causing the front end of the vehicle to crash into another…”
filed Feb 9, 2024
“Air bag light came on out of nowhere, went to take the car in for diagnosis and they stated that the issue code was the airbag B1861 is open in drivers side knee airbag squib circuit. Now all airbags are disabled due to circuit malfunction.”
filed Oct 21, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other IS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 IS | 16 | 41% |
| 2009 IS | 4 | 10% |
| 2008 IS | 21 | 21% |
| 2006 IS | 26 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Lexus IS
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.