YearToAvoid

2007 Lexus IS 250 Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 22 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2007 Lexus IS 250, 10% of all 213 complaints for this model year. That is the highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 11 IS 250 model years. Median mileage at failure: 90,000 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
22
10% of 213
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
90,000 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2007 Lexus IS 250 visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 5, 2008, latest Mar 25, 2019.

2007 Lexus IS 250 visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Jul 2008Dec 2013Jul 2014Oct 2014Jun 2016Jun 2018
22 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2008 to Mar 2019; peak Dec 2013 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2007 Lexus IS 250

  1. NHTSA 13V030000Jan 30, 2013Visibility & Wipers267,718 vehicles

    Visibility/wiper

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2005, through October 5, 2011; 2010-2012 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles manufactured April 10, 2009, through October 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 Lexus IS-F vehicles manufactured December 14, 2007, through July 10, 2011. The nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative.

    Risk: Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will install new wiper arm nuts, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by IS 250 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200621 (11%)
  2. 200722 (10%)
  3. 200810 (8%)
  4. 20096 (13%)
  5. 20100 (0%)
  6. 20111 (3%)
  7. 20120 (0%)
  8. 20130 (0%)
  9. 20141 (3%)
  10. 20150 (0%)
  11. 20161 (100%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2007 Lexus IS 250 have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 22 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2007 Lexus IS 250, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 90,000 miles.
Which Lexus IS 250 year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2007 Lexus IS 250 has the most visibility and wiper complaints (22), compared with 22 for the 2007.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2007 Lexus IS 250?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2007 Lexus IS 250 concerns the visibility and wiper: 13V030000.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.