The contact's son owned a 2007 Lexus IS250. The contact stated while her son was driving at 15 MPH through an intersection, another speeding vehicle that did not have the right-of-way, crashed into the passenger's side of the vehicle, causing the front end of the vehicle to crash into another vehicle. The contact's son was knocked unconscious. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no warning light illuminated. The emergency services escorted the contact's son to the nearest hospital, where he passed away a few days later. The vehicle was towed and totaled. A police report was filed. The contact stated that the vehicle had previously been serviced and had passed State inspection. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. The contact is requesting a phone call in regards to this case.
2007 Lexus IS airbags problems
22 complaints (18% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 105,000. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 22
- of this car's complaints
- 18%
- typical mileage
- 105,000
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Lexus IS airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Lexus IS airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2007 Lexus IS owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Air bag light came on out of nowhere, went to take the car in for diagnosis and they stated that the issue code was the airbag B1861 is open in drivers side knee airbag squib circuit. Now all airbags are disabled due to circuit malfunction.
The dash is shining and obstructs my view of the road
UNKNOWN The airbag light continues to come on and off, also the check VSC keeps coming on. Not sure what the issue is. I feel unsafe and uncomfortable with this occurring!
The ars light comes on and will not go off, was advised that lexus no longer makes this part so I can not get it fixed this was a part of a previous campaign recall but I am still having the issue
We had the passenger airbag replaced as part of a recall. This work was performed by a certified lexus dealership. When we got the car back after the repair, the passenger airbag light showed 'off' even with a passenger in the seat. This airbag light and sensor had always worked correctly prior to the airbag replacement by lexus. There are multiple complaints of the airbag wiring harness being too short and the replacement airbag causing this same issue for many other lexus owners. When we brought the car back to lexus, they said we would need to purchase a new ecu sensor for thousands of dollars and that this issue was not part of the recall and not caused by the repair. Again, this issue arose due to the replacement of the airbag which was performed by lexus and a required recall.
The cover over the front passenger is detached and hanging open. This happened some time following a recall repair. I am concerned that something is wrong. Both front wheel ball joints failed and I was told that this was a dangerous situation. I had them replaced as I was traveling and not able to go to a lexus dealer.
Hello. I have this 2007 lexus is250 that the dashboard and all 4 door panels are tearing apart, braking, melting, but worse for my safety and my wife that we both drive the car, and we feel that the front passenger airbag going to come apart (not safe)because looks like the whole piece will came out of the dashboard. I know lexus said that they replace some but mine wasn't called and the problem is totally visible there. Need help please.
When the passenger side airbag was replaced by lexus the light for the seat airbag appeared. The dealer and lexus refuse to fix this unless we pay $3600. To but a new seat. They claim this was not related to the recall but I know its not true because the light did not appear until they fixed the dashboard airbag.we cannot have a passenger on the car and cannot sell the car in its current condition
Air bag sensor in the front passenger seat is not working. This is a serious safety issue and dealership does not think this is an issue.
Questions about the 2007 Lexus IS airbags
Does the 2007 Lexus IS have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 22 complaints about the airbags of the 2007 Lexus IS, 18% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Lexus IS airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 105,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Lexus IS airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Lexus IS have bad airbags?
The Lexus IS model years with the most airbags complaints are 2006 (26 complaints), 2007 (22 complaints) and 2008 (21 complaints).
Other 2007 Lexus IS problems
Body 46Visibility 23Steering 11Electrical 10Engine 9Lights 6Fuel system 4Brakes 3Driver assistance 2Suspension 2Transmission 2Acceleration 1Seat belts 1Seats 1Wheels 1
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