Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| L-SB-0015-11 | 03/23/2011 | 10037564 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| L-SB-0016-11 | 03/23/2011 | 10037563 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| L-SB-0015-11 | 03/23/2011 | 10037564 | Lexus: steering will be notchy or will not smoothly self-center when on the highway. there is a repair procedure. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
| L-SB-0016-11 | 03/23/2011 | 10037563 | Lexus: steering will be notchy or will not smoothly self-center when on the highway. there is a repair procedure. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 17875 | ||
| 2008 lexus is 250 - car pulls to left whereby this could lead to unexpected oversteering of car and could cause highway incident and/or fatality. told by dealer that this is due to low profile tires & sport suspension, therefore it is a characteristic of the vehicle and nothing can be done. | |||
| 09/01/2010 | 14000 | ||
| 8/31/10 lexus 2008 is 250 with 14k miles, trying to stop, brakes (abs) pulsed very hard thump-thump-thump, dry pavement 30mph straight road. next intersection applied brakes at 20mph steering pulled right then left as brakes were applied. very scary-called dealer - got #roadside tow truck - in to service dept. dealer ran computer diagnostics & test drove, no problems, did a nys safety inspection since it would expire soon. no problems detetcted , sent vehicle home. driving home 10 miles from dealer - same pulling right/left when brakes applied. not a gentle pull - like wheel being ripped out of your hands. no control at all. returned car to dealer. next day 9/1/10 three (3) mechanics test drove, only slight ly feeling brake pull. replaced brakes as a warranty, sent car home. again, 20 miles out gently applied brakes while approaching rr track - car steered completely into left oncoming traffic - almost a head-on collision..turned around and took car back to dealer | |||
| 12/08/2008 | 25 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus is250. he stated that while driving 55 mph and changing lanes to make a right turn, the steering wheel pulled to the left which made it difficult to control it and drive in any other direction. he then turned the steering to the right and once again it failed to respond. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure and stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. no repairs were made to the vehicle. the failure mileage was 25. the current mileage was 35000. updated 05/06/10. *lj | |||