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2007 Lexus IS 250 vehicle speed control problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2007 Lexus IS 25010% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
10%
share of all complaints
34,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
4 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Engine light comes on and the car stalls or cuts off. The vsc light and traction light is on also. There's a burning smell that happens often. In addition my acceleration pedal causes me issues also which has put a whole in mat by getting stuck from time to time.

    filed Jun 11, 2018

  • Upon starting the car the car shook and got a vsc and engine check light. Called the dealer right away and they said they would have to charge 100 to see what happened. Come to find. Out after the fact there was a voluntary notice put out by lexus on this issue which they have extended warranties…

    filed Dec 29, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Vehicle Speed Control problems in other IS 250 years

YearReportsShare
2014 IS 25039%
2011 IS 250310%
2010 IS 250410%
2009 IS 250613%
2008 IS 2501210%
2006 IS 2501810%
IS 250 vehicle speed control problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.