LEXUS Complaints

TAKATA RECALL. LN APRIL 2011 WE BOUGHT A 2011 LEXUS E350 FROM, POHANKA LEXUS IN CHANTILLY (13909 LEE JACKSON MEMORIAL HWY, CHANTILLY, VA 20151, POHANKALEXUSCHANTILLY.COM, (703) 968-9100). IN SEPTEMBER 2016 WE RECEIVED A E LETTER INFORMING US OF A DANGEROUS CONDITION REQUIRING A RECALL AND IMMEDIATE REPAIRS. THE CONDITION WAS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COULD EXPLODE DURING DEPLOYMENT AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE CALLED POHANKA LEXUS NUMEROUS TIME AND ALL WE GET IS THE CLASSIC RUNAROUND THAT THEY ARE "WORKING THE PROBLEM." THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. THEY SHOULD EITHER FIX THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION OR GIVE US A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OF SIMILAR YEAR, MODEL AND CONDITION. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE.

TAKATA RECALL, CAR RADITOR HOSE BUSTED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE WHILE HOOD WAS OPEN WHICH CAUSE BURN TO PASSENGER, LET THE CAR SIT FOR AN OVER AN HOUR BEFORE THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO AN SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS TESTED AN HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWED

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO ABRUPTLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STERLING MCCALL LEXUS (10025 SOUTHWEST FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77074, (713) 995-2600) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

MELTED DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS - 2006 LEXUS IS350 - UNDER HEAT AND HUMIDITY, THE DASHBOARD ON CERTAIN LEXUS MODELS MELT WHICH GIVES OFF A GLARE TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD DURING THE DAY WITHOUT SUNGLASSES. THIS IS A HAZARD BECAUSE I CAN NOT SEE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN IT BRAKES UNLESS I WEAR SUNGLASSES. LEXUS HAS GIVEN A COMPLIMENTARY SATISFACTION REPAIR BUT WITH A DEADLINE TO BE ON A WAITING LIST. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A "COMPLIMENTARY" REPAIR, THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY REPLACEMENT FOR THE HAZARD IT CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER AND THE DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO LEXUS HEAD QUARTERS AND THEY DENIED MY REQUEST FOR REPAIR DUE TO NOT BEING ON THE LIST BY END OF MAY 2017. WHEN IN MOTION, THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED BY ANYONE WITH VISIBILITY ISSUES.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED PERFORMANCE LEXUS RIVERCENTER (633 W 3RD ST, COVINGTON, KY 41011) TWICE TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BOTH TIMES, THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE CONTACT. THE DEALER LATER CANCELED THE APPOINTMENTS, STATING THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

I PURCHASED MY LEXUS IN NOV. 2012 FOR APPROX. $18000 CASH FROM A PRIVATE PERSON. BY EARLY 2013, THE SRS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED TO COME ON, STAY ON FOR 1-2 DAYS, THEN GOES OFF. THEN, FEW MONTHS LATER, IT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SO, I TOOK IT TO A LEXUS DEALER TO CHECK IT. THEY IMMEDIATELY INFORMED ME THAT THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE SRS WIRE HARNESS, AS PER THE FAULT CODE B1861, WHICH LEXUS WAS WELL AWARE OF AND HAD ISSUED TSP, AND THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE THE SRS WIRE HARNESS WITH AN UPGRADED REPLACEMENT WHICH WOULD COST ME $3500-$4000. NOT BEING AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BEFORE I PURCHASED MY LEXUS, I DECIDED TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM TO LEARN MORE BEFORE CONTACTING LEXUS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CENTER, AS ADVISED BY THE DEALER. HOWEVER, LEXUS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CENTER, AS WELL AS LEXUS CORPORATE OFFICE, REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND CARRY THE ENTIRE COST, EVEN SO THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECT. THEREFORE, I'M LEFT WITH A CAR WITH NONFUNCTIONAL AIRBAG SYSTEM; IT WOULD COST ME AS MUCH AS 50% OF THE MARKET VALUE OF THE CAR; IT COULD NOT BE RESOLD; AND, IT WOULD NOT PASS THE DMV INSPECTION. ACCORDING TO ALL LEXUS DEALERS WHO INSPECTED THE PROBLEM, THIS SRS WIRE HARNESS IS LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND CAN NOT BE DAMAGED EXCEPT DUE TO AN ACCIDENT WHERE DAMAGE REACHES THE DASHBOARD AREA. THEREFORE, IT'S LEXUS RESPONSIBILITY TO CARRY THE COST OF UPGRADING THE DEFECTED WIRE HARNESS. MOREOVER, THEY HAVE INFORMED THAT IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION BECAUSE THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN AN ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE HIGH COST OF FIXING THIS PROBLEM, I AM, LIKE MANY OTHER LEXUS OWNERS, LEFT WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT THE WAY IT IT AND PRAY I WON'T GET IN ANY ACCIDENT.

TAKATA RECALL. DEALER TELLS ME NOT TO DRIVE CAR WITH FRONT PASSENGER, DOES NOT HAVE PARTS/ABILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEMS AND OFFERS ME CAR RENTAL UNTIL RESOLUTION. HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO ACCEPT THE RENTAL CAR, I MUST AGREE NOT TO DRIVE MY OWN CAR AT ALL EVEN WHEN I AM ALONE. I EXPLAIN I AM ALONE 99.9% OF THE TIME BUT HAVE CHILDREN AND OTHER GUESTS COMING TO VISIT ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THIS SUMMER AND THAT WOULD BE THE ONLY TIME I WOULD HAVE FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS AND THE ONLY TIME I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO USE MY CAR IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION. I AM TOLD BY DEALER'S REPRESENTATIVE I MUST SIGN DOCUMENTS STATING I WILL NOT DRIVE MY CAR AT ALL ONCE I AM GIVEN A RENTAL. I AM ALSO TOLD DEALER MAY NOT BE EQUIPPED TO REPAIR/CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNTIL SOME TIME LATE FALL 2017, WHICH MEANS I WILL HAVE TO DRIVE A RENTAL FOR 5 OR 6 MONTHS WHILE MY OWN CAR SITS IDLY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I CAN'T DRIVE MY OWN CAR WHEN I AM ALONE AND WHY I MUST 'COMMIT' TO A RENTAL FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF TIME. THEY WILL NOT OFFER ME THE SAME TYPE OF CAR EITHER.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO THE RECALL. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

"TAKATA RECALL". I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW IN JULY 2007 AND THIS AIRBAG PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. I RECEIVED AN INTERIM RECALL NO. NHTSA 16V-340 WHICH RECOMMENDED NOT RIDING IN THE FRONT PASSEMGER SEAT. HOW PRACTICAL IS THIS? IF THESE CARS ARE DANGEROUS THEN GIVE US A LOANER UNTIL LEXUS CAN GET THE CARS FIXED.