2015 Lexus IS 250 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
Verdict
GoodComplaint Index
33/100
#5 most-complained of 7 IS 250 years
The 2015 Lexus IS 250 has a complaint index of 33, ranking 5th out of 7 model years, with a Good verdict relative to other IS 250 years. NHTSA lists 16 complaints, 1 crash, no fires, and zero recalls for this year, with Electrical System the top problem area.
- Complaints
- 16
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes / fires
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 24
- 21 city / 30 hwy
Top 2015 Lexus IS 250 problems
NHTSA owner complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Other6 (38%)
- Electrical System4 (25%)
- Airbags3 (19%)
- Structure & Body2 (13%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires2 (13%)
- Brakes1 (6%)
- Engine1 (6%)
- Fuel System1 (6%)
What owners report
- Airbag warning panel on the driver side repeatedly pops off or falls loose, raising concern about the airbag mechanism underneath.
- One owner reported the driver-side airbag failed to deploy in a hard side-impact crash.
- Engine stalls after coming to a full stop, then suddenly accelerates when trying to move again, sometimes at intersections.
- A low-voltage steering warning appeared before the car later failed to start at a dealer service visit, at 43,215 miles.
- Ventilated seats blow cold air on the seat bottom while the seat back becomes unexpectedly hot.
- Front tires wear unevenly on the inside edge and have blown out or lost pressure while driving on the highway.
2015 Lexus IS 250 recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2015 Lexus IS 250 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 21 MPG
- Highway
- 30 MPG
- Combined
- 24 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,300
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2015 compared with other IS 250 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2015 Lexus IS 250 reliable?
- Relative to other IS 250 years, the 2015 model is rated Good, with a complaint index of 33 and rank 5th out of 7 years tracked. NHTSA lists 16 complaints and no recalls for 2015.
- What is the top problem area for the 2015 Lexus IS 250?
- Electrical System complaints are the most common, making up 25% of complaints (4 of 16), with a median failure mileage of 43,215 miles.
- Does the 2015 Lexus IS 250 have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists 0 recalls for the 2015 Lexus IS 250, compared to 6 recalls on the 2010 model and 4 each on 2011 and 2012.
- Which Lexus IS 250 years should be avoided?
- Based on NHTSA data, 2010 (complaint index 100) and 2014 (complaint index 83) are rated Avoid, while 2015 with an index of 33 ranks better than most other years.
- Are there airbag problems with the 2015 Lexus IS 250?
- Airbags account for 19% of complaints (3 of 16), including a report of a driver-side airbag panel repeatedly detaching and one crash where the airbag reportedly did not deploy.