Lexus IS owners have reported 37 steering related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common steering problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering (29 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering is loose (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Vehicle steering wheel gets slightly stuck around 70+ mph on highway. Possible Issue with the eps, steering rack, 4 pin point connecter. Lexus Isn’t able to diagnose it Read details...
While driving on a straight line, most of the time when trying to make a normal correction it would feel like the steering wheel Is caught on a magnet and I needed to tug the steering loose. This causes me to loose control of the car for few seconds to correct the steering. Read details...
The problem Is a previous TSB on Lexus's website called 9lc special service campaign for the electric power steering link assembly. The steering Is very unsafe with random wandering between lanes and Is very notchy with rapid movement once a certain angle Is reached. Read details...
My 2006 Lexus Is250 suddenly lost power steering one day, when shifting from park to drive. Red p/s light showed up on dashboard, so I had to put the car in park, turn the engine off, and turn it back on to resolve the Issue. However, it wasn't long before this stopped working. Read details...
Intermittent problem - car occasionally pulls to either side, right or left, when applying brakes. A video recording of the latest incident, which occurred on 7/29/11, showing the steering wheel spinning 90 degrees to the left when brakes were applied at a speed of approximately 10 mph while Read details...