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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2008 Lexus Is F Recalls

The 2008 Lexus Is F has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 17, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 Lexus Is F. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
13

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2008 Lexus Is F, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2008 Lexus Is F

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
19V741000
Reported
October 17, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 928,220
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2009 Is F, 11 other models

19V741000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
17V006000
Reported
January 9, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 577,875
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2009, 2012 Is F, 8 other models

17V006000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
16V340000
Reported
May 23, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 1,754,517
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2009–2011 Is F, 9 other models

16V340000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
14V647000
Reported
October 15, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 422,509
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2009–2010 Is F, 2 other models

14V647000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility/wiper

Campaign
13V030000
Reported
January 30, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 267,718
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2009–2011 Is F

13V030000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2008 Lexus Is F complaints by year

NHTSA has received 13 owner complaints about the 2008 Lexus Is F, the newest on April 17, 2020. Of these, 1 describe a crash (8%).

In complaints about the 2008 Lexus Is F, the component group named most often is the air bags (62%), followed by the engine (23%) and the power train (8%).

3 of the 2008 Lexus Is F's 5 recalls also concern the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags8
  • Engine3
  • Power Train1
  • Unknown Or Other1
  • Vehicle Speed Control1
  • Visibility/Wiper1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2008 Lexus Is F received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20101
20142
20164
20174
20191
20201

Complaints about the 2008 Lexus Is F peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 4. 8% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.

The 13 complaints about the 2008 Lexus Is F are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Lexus Is F by model year

Other 2008 Lexus models

Newest record on this page: April 17, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted