Lexus Is 250 Recalls

The Lexus IS 250 has 7 recalls covering the 2006–2013 production run, with the most serious being a passenger-side airbag inflator defect on 2006–2013 models where the inflator can rupture and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

The airbag inflator issue is the dominant concern across this model's entire production span. Vehicles originally sold or registered in high-humidity regions — including Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and U.S. territories — are the primary focus, as prolonged heat and humidity degrade the inflator's propellant over time. When the inflator fails, it does not just deploy the airbag; it can explode with enough force to scatter sharp metal fragments toward the driver and passengers. This defect was addressed through multiple repair campaigns, and prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue for all affected vehicles, which is why it appears across several separate filings covering different year ranges within the 2006–2013 span.

The 2006 model year has two additional concerns. One involves the passenger frontal airbag deploying with excessive force due to propellant degradation from heat and humidity cycling, which overlaps in consequence with the inflator rupture issue above. The other is specific to 2006 AWD models: the accelerator pedal can catch on a plastic pad in the carpet and stick in a partially depressed position, preventing it from returning to idle and causing unintended acceleration.