2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V619000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SOUTH BAY LEXUS (24777 CRENSHAW BLVD, TORRANCE, CA 90505, PHONE: (310) 325-9999) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE AT A YIELD SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO ESKRIDGE LEXUS COLLISION CENTER (12401 N SANTA FE AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73114, PHONE: 405-755-7772). THE DEALER FAILED TO DIAGNOSE THE AIR BAG FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY RESET THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THEIR LEGAL OFFICE AND NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. UPDATED 8/30/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS H250SH (NA). WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (JM LEXUS, 5353 W SAMPLE RD, MARGATE, FL 33071, 954-972-2000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY INVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JM LEXUS AGAIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE CONTACT DECLINED TO PAY THE DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

RECALL NO. 17V-619 AND 16V-596. THIS IS AN URGENT RECALL BUT THE DEALER NOT ABLE TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PARTS TO FIX MY CAR UNTIL THE NEXT 30 DAYS. AND DIDN'T OFFER ME A LOANER CAR DUE TO THIS WILL BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF I STILL DRIVE THIS CAR.

REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM RECALL WAS IN PLACE AUGUST OF 2016. AS OF DECEMBER OF 2017 DEALERS ARE STILL ADVISING OF PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. REMEDY NOTICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM LEXUS ADVISING ALL DEALERS SHOULD BE PREPARED.

REAR WINDOW BREAK LIGHT (LIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF REAR VEHICLE WINDOW) STOPS LIGHTING STARTING 2015. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE BREAKING MOTION, THE REAR WINDOW BREAK LIGHT IS DEAD AND DOES NOT TURN RED.

I'M JUST OVER 100K MILES AND MY LEXUS HAD A "CHECK HYBRID SYSTEM" LIGHT AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND COMPLETELY LOST POWER IN MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. ALL WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON MY HAZARDS ON A VERY BUSY FREEWAY. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL LEXUS SERVICE CENTER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAVE AN "INTERNAL TRANSAXLE SHORT" AND THE ENTIRE TRANSAXLE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE COST OF AROUND $7,000. LEXUS INFORMED ME THEY ACTUALLY DIDN'T IDENTIFY THE ISSUE OR CAUSE AND SIMPLY CALLED IT A "GLITCH". COULD BE CONNECTED TO THE WIRING OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, BUT THEIR ANSWER WAS TO JUST COMPLETELY CHANGE OUT THE SYSTEM INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM AND AT GREAT COST TO ME. THIS COULD ALSO BE RELATED TO THE ONGOING HYBRID BATTERY ISSUES THAT HAPPEN AROUND 100K MILES, BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T KNOW UNTIL THIS FIX WAS MADE.

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM LEXUS (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:16V596 RECALL DATE: AUGUST 10, 2016). POHANKA LEXUS IN CHANTILLY, VA SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS BUT WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THEY DID. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN IN JANUARY 2017 AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT ME IN FEBRUARY. AFTER NO CONTACT, I CONTACTED LEXUS CORPORATE IN APRIL 2017 AND NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. THE RECALL WORK HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED. WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN DATE IS APPROXIMATE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT FELT THE VEHICLE'S ALIGNMENT MOVING AROUND. THE TIRE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REALIGNED DUE TO AN ISSUE WITH THE CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM LEXUS LAST YEAR (NHTSA RECALL NO 16V-596) RE REAR LOWER SUSPENSION ARM (NO.1) ASSEMBLIES. AS OF TODAY, WELL OVER SIX MONTHS LATER, LEXUS HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OFFER ME THIS FREE SERVICE TO CORRECT THE DEFECT. I HAVE TRIED TO ARRANGE IT MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE PAST 6+ MONTHS AND THEY CLAIM THEY ARE OUT OF THE PART(S).