Table 1 shows two common power train related problems of the 2005 Lexus IS.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Clutch problems |
I own Lexus Is300, year 2005. Mileage approx 10,000 only. For approximately 1 year the gear shift selector lever sticks in park and requires that I press the shift lock override button. This has happened approximately 6 times. On the last occasion, when I was able to move the selector lever, the engine started racing, the car shot forward and resulted in a most serious series of collisions, first into a parked car then after mounting the sidewalk it smashed into two houses. I sustained a wrist fracture and bruises. All this happened in the space of about 2 seconds.
Lexus Is300, 2005 5 speed. I bought this car brand new on June 2005. After 2900 miles the clutch had to be replaced by Lexus. They claim that I drive with the foot on the clutch pedal (which I don't). I have driven stick shift since I was in college over 30 years ago.