2008 Lexus Is Problems

Severe Issues

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2008 Lexus Is.

20072009
Complaints
143
Crashes
7
Fires
0
Injuries
5
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 2008 Lexus Is Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#124 complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Avg mileage:85,160 mi
#222 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:101,060 mi
#320 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:101,834 mi
Crash-related:2
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Lexus Is.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2485,160 mi
ENGINE22101,060 mi
AIR BAGS202101,834 mi
STRUCTURE1360,770 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER1163,714 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY777,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM6195,333 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6141,012 mi
POWER TRAIN5188,447 mi
STEERING4191,211 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4177,333 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING369,000 mi
SEAT BELTS360,000 mi
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY284,000 mi
SEATS2
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW115,913 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING118,000 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1102,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES1200 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC117,200 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR150,000 mi
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD170,000 mi
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DOOR170,000 mi
SUSPENSION169,000 mi
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS153,000 mi
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR168,000 mi

Recalls for 2008 Lexus Is

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~244,779 vehicles.

11V029000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
~244,779 affected

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 LEXUS IS AND MODEL YEAR 2006-2007 LEXUS GS VEHICLES. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIGHTENING OF THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR CONNECTED TO AN ENGINE FUEL DELIVERY PIPE WITH NICKEL PHOSPHORUS PLATING, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT, OVER TIME, THE PRESSURE SENSOR COULD LOOSEN. IF LOOSENING OCCURS, FUEL COULD LEAK PAST A GASKET USED IN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE SENSOR AND THE PIPE AND THROUGH THE THREADED PORTION OF THE SENSOR.

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