Lexus IS250 owners have reported 70 vehicle speed control related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 6 most common vehicle speed control problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's vehicle speed control (39 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's car accelerates on its own (15 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
When parking the car at a shopping mall, the car suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb. It finally stopped when it hit a stopped bus. Two teenage passengers were in the vehicle. The driver does not believe the accelerator was pressed enough to cause the vehicle to accelerate in the manner it did. Read details...
On Dec. 2, 2014, I was entering a walgreen's parking lot in my leased 2014 Lexus is 250, which I had owned for only 4 months with 1740 miles. Moving at 5mph or less, I turned the wheel to enter a parking space, when the car suddenly accelerated and took off. Read details...
The contact owns a 2012 Lexus Is250. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake inadvertently activated without the brake pedal being depressed. The vehicle also experienced unintended acceleration without the accelerator pedal being depressed. Read details...
The contact owns a 2009 Lexus Is250. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 45 mph, the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact had to play both feet on the brake pedal, shift into park and turn off the engine to stop the vehicle. Read details...
I have an Is250 for four years. In the last few days, I have experienced a vsc and check engine lights on. The car looses power and can't be driven securely once this happens. This had caused almost two accidents for me on the expressway as I drive about 40 miles each way to my office on a daily Read details...