Tl*the contact owns a 2008 lexus is-f. the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a garage door at a local shop. when the contact attempted to engage the brake pedal to stop the vehicle the brakes were locked. the contact was forced to shift into neutral gear to stop the vehicle. the contact called the manufacturer regarding this vehicle and they had the vehicle towed to a dealer to diagnose the failure. the contact has requested that the manufacturer be responsible for the repairs of the vehicle and the garage door. the failure mileage was 8900.
Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 lexus is f. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair for several months. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. the contact was not experiencing a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus is f. the contact states that the air bag warning light illuminated. the contact also stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 16v340000 (air bags) was received in may 2016. after contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. the failure mileage was 52,000. updated 10/13/16*lj updated 08/15/2017*js
Overall the worst problem with Lexus IS-F relates to AIR BAGS problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific IS-F years that are prone to issues with these components.