There are 3 owner-reported speed control & cruise complaints for the 2010 Lexus ISin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE CAR WAS STOPPED ABOUT TO BE PUT INTO PARK AND THEN IT REVVED UP ON IT'S OWN AND THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED BUT THE CAR SPED UP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN TRYING TO STOP
I PURCHASED A LEXUS IS350C ON FEB 12, 2010. ON JULY 29, 2010 WITH A LITTLE OVER 9,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY AT WHIPPLE HEADED NORTH ON 101, I ACCELERATED REALLY HARD TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC. WHEN I LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR LOST POWER! I COULDN'T ACCELERATE OR KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING LIKE THERE WERE SEVERAL CYLINDERS NOT WORKING. THE ANTISKID AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I DROVE TO THE HILLSDALE SHOPPING CENTER AND PARKED THE CAR. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR IT RAN OK. I DROVE THE CAR DIRECTLY TO THE LEXUS SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR A REPAIR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO ME WITH NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH LEXUS, TOYOTA IS SWEEPING UNDER THE CARPET. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IF THE OTHER DRIVERS HAD NOT BEEN DRIVING SAFELY. WHEN I SPOKE TO LEXUS CORPORATE THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026