2014 LEXUS IS Complaints

LOUD ENGINE NOISE WHEN AT IDLE. DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME INJECTORS ARE LOUD ON ALL IS350 FSPORTS. NOISE IS RIDICULOUS AND CANNOT BE NORMAL. ITS HAD THE SAME NOISE SINCE WE PURCHASED WITH 20000MILES AND IT NOW HAS 57000 AND NOISE IS LOUDER.

MUSTY ODOR WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONING. LEXUS TECHNICIANS TOLLD ME TO PUT AIR SYSTEM ON RECYCLE TO PREVENT SMELL. I DID THAT AND SMELL IS BACK. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR DO THIS. AFTER RESEARCH, THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON MARCH 2017 AND BROUGHT THE CAR TO LEXUS SAN DIEGO DEALER LOCATED AT KEARNY MESA SAN DIEGO CA ON 25 MARCH TO GET IT FIXED. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO PARTS AVAILABLE SO THEY PUT ME ON THE WAITING LIST. I CAME BACK AFTER A MONTH AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE STILL NO PARTS.

THE BATTERY GOES DEAD FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY TELL ME THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THAT I MUST HAVE LEFT SOMETHING ON. ONCE MAYBE BUT NOT 3 TIMES, EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS THE CAR IS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THERE IS NO DEALER NEAR ME SO I HAVE TO DRIVE 50 MILES ONE WAY JUST FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED. WELL NO KIDDING, I JUST DROVE 50 MILES WITH THE BATTERY BEING CHARGED BY THE ALTERNATOR. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME BUT A NEW CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE JUMP STARTED IN ORDER TO GET TO WORK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED LAST TIME AND THEY SAID THAT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND THAT THEY CHARGED IT UP AND EVERYTHING IS FINE NOW. 3 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AND I HAD TO JUMP START THE CAR. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL POST ON THE WEB WITH OTHERS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND FEEL THAT LEXUS MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A FORD OR CHEVROLET AT LEAST THEY ARE CLOSE TO MY HOUSE. I GUESS YOU LIVE AND LEARN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE PRE-OWNED VEHICLE ON AUGUST 21, 2015. THE CONTACT NOTICED A MILDEW ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SWITCHED OUT THE FILTER SIX TIMES TO REMEDY THE ODOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT WHEN THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE FILTERS WOULD NO LONGER BE CHANGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CORPORATE CENTER STATED THAT THE ISSUE HAD TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BY A LEXUS DEALER. THE CONTACT'S WARRANTY HAD SINCE EXPIRED AND LEXUS WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000....UPDATED 01/05/17 *BF CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS THE CAR UPDATED 9/5/18*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG PANELS DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE AIR BAG PANELS WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE RUBBER AROUND THE SUN ROOF ALSO DETACHED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE RUBBER TRIM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THESE FAILURES, BUT THEY KEPT RECURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS CAR HAS HAD NOTHING BUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FIRST THE DOOR LOCK WENT BAD, THEN THE SUNROOF WENT BAD, THEN THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WAS UNUSABLE FOR 2 DAYS (IT WAS WIDELY PUBLICIZED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS A FAULTY SYSTEM UPDATE). TO TOP IT OFF, EACH AND EVERY TIME I ATTEMPTED TO GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED THE DEALERSHIP KEPT DAMAGING MY VEHICLE. I CONTACTED LEXUS CORPORATE AND THEY REFUSED TO GET INVOLVED STATING THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND SUGGESTED I CONTACTED THE OWNERS OF THE DEALERSHIP. EVEN THOUGH THESE WERE BOTCHED WARRANTY REPAIRS. I EVEN CONTACTED THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT (NCDS) TO HAVE THE WARRANTY EXTENDED FROM 50,000 TO 100,000 MILES AND THEIR REPLY WAS THESE ISSUES DID NOT AFFECT THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. FROM TALKING TO THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT CHECK MY VEHICLE IN, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL ARE COMMON. TO THIS DAY, THE INFOTAINMENT (WHICH HAS A NAVIGATION SYSTEM) STILL RANDOMLY RESTARTS ITSELF. THIS IS UNSAFE IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN YOU ARE USING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE EXPANDING RECALL AND AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF MY CAR HAS THE TEKATA AIRBAGS. I HAD TO CALL THE NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN TORRANCE CALIFORNIA WHERE THEY MADE FUN OF ME ON THE PHONE LINE. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF I HAVE TEKATA AIRBAGS THAT ARE NOT YET IN THE RECALL THAT IS EXPANDING SO I CAN DEACTIVATE THEM OR GET THE ISSUE ADDRESSED. I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR WITHOUT KNOWING THIS. THEY ADMIT THEY HAVE THE INFORMATION AS TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE AIRBAGS BUT REFUSE TO GIVE IT TO ME. PLEASE HELP ME GET THEM TO RELEASE THE INFO AND NOT TREAT CUSTOMERS WITH SUCH LACK OF CONCERN AND DISRESPECT AS I EXPERIENCED.

BOTH THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ASSEMBLIES HAD SERIOUS DEFECTIVE NONCONFORMITIES WHERE THE HEADRESTS CRUSH AND COMPRESS INTO THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE, FORCING THE OCCUPANT'S HEAD INTO THE CEILING AT FULLY UPRIGHT ADJUSTMENT, AND PROHIBITING SEAT ADJUSTMENT TO A FUNCTIONAL OPERATING POSITION. THIS DANGEROUS AND UNHEALTHY DEFECT SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS SAFETY AND USE OF THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB, HIP, ANKLE AND HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.