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2007 Lexus IS repairs by problem area

Engine (29%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (5%)

Brakes and Traction Control (9%)

Suspension and Steering (9%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (35%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (7%)

Other (5%)

Chart based on 75 repairs.
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2007 Lexus IS repair cost distribution

$2500+ (3%)

$1000 - $2499 (6%)

$500 - $999 (19%)

$100 - $499 (28%)

< $100 (44%)

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Chart based on 68 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Lexus IS

Engine not specified

Lexus IS in Maryland, United States
Dec 2011 - Jan 2012
Jan 2012

US $800
auto leveling headlight problem 
Lexus IS in Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 2014 - Jan 2015
Jan 2015 Recall never performed regarding fuel system; Lexus solution was not determined prior to sale of car. 

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2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan

306-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Lexus IS in Nevada, United States
Jun 2010 - Mar 2014
Sep 2012

57000 mi

US $225
HID bulb burned out - replaced with new factory bulb and tested balast turned out OK. 
Lexus IS in North Carolina, United States
Apr 2012 - Nov 2013
Dec 2012

86000 mi
Powered rear sunshade was replaced due to faulty motor. Covered under extended warranty. 
Lexus IS in Ontario, Canada
Oct 2013 - May 2020
Feb 2014

55660 mi

C $535
seized right rear caliper 
Nov 2016

83080 mi

C $363
inspection when new snow tires installed 
Lexus IS in Florida, United States
Oct 2010 - Jun 2018
Jan 2014

43200 mi
VVTI gear replacement 
Jun 2017

60000 mi

US $500
Water pump leaking, water pump was replaced. 
Lexus IS in Massachusetts, United States
Sep 2011 - Oct 2014
Sep 2013

100000 mi

US $65
Tire pressure sensor replaced 
Lexus IS in Texas, United States
Jun 2010 - Jun 2015
Jan 2011

65300 mi
Warning light stayed on after low tire pressure - turns out it needed to be reset. During visit to dealer all recall items were performed. 
Jan 2015

52700 mi

US $1500
Touchscreen inop 
Lexus IS in Oklahoma, United States
Apr 2013 - Dec 2015
Jun 2013

58000 mi
Center a/c vents would not adjust left or right. Passenger side fog lamp bracket need tightened. Auto leveling motor in drive side headlamp failed. 
Lexus IS in Alabama, United States
Dec 2014 - Dec 2021
Oct 2017

112000 mi

US $400
Alternator failed 
Lexus IS in California, United States
Jun 2009 - Mar 2010
Aug 2009

27000 mi

US $100
side mirrors were not going down correctly when in reverse 
Lexus IS in Louisiana, United States
Jul 2013 - Aug 2016
Mar 2014

98000 mi

US $200
Alternator went out after I ran the car with a depleted battery and lights on. 
Feb 2015

106000 mi

US $100
Oxygen sensor was replaced. 
Lexus IS in Ontario, Canada
Apr 2014 - Feb 2018
May 2014

15020 mi

C $360
Tire pressure sensors needed replacement due to the bad battery. 
Feb 2017

112220 mi
ECM fried due to fuel sensor malfunction 
Lexus IS in Maryland, United States
Mar 2006 - Mar 2012
Mar 2006

15000 mi
Transmission failure, completely replaced 
Jun 2006

19000 mi
Engine oil completely emptied out of the car. Had to be towed and repaired. (Car was a train wreck) 
Jul 2006

19000 mi
rear window gasket failure Clutch grinding, clutch replaced 
Lexus IS in Quebec, Canada
Jul 2014 - Jun 2020
Dec 2015

75020 mi

C $100
both rear calipers stuck by rust 
Jun 2017

86180 mi
Alignment 

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2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan

204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Lexus IS in Alabama, United States
Oct 2015 - Apr 2016
Jan 2016

100000 mi
Dashboard was recalled and changed. Heater not working well 
Lexus IS in British Columbia, Canada
Sep 2016 - Feb 2022
Oct 2017

55800 mi

C $60
The Check Engine Light and Stability control dash lights were coming on intermittently. The problem was traced to the brake light switch actuated by the brake pedal. The switch has 2 circuits, one for the brake lights and one for the ABS brake sensors and associated circuits. The switch was intermittent, caused by premature failure of the contact mating surfaces in the switch. This switch had different materials between the contact fingers and the switch plate. Many posts on the internet related to this problem, with many people being charged for multiple repair attempts by dealers. A cash cow for dealers, which I suspect is being abused. $40 switch fixed the problem, once isolated. 
Lexus IS in Illinois, United States
Sep 2011 - Sep 2017
Aug 2017

85000 mi

US $750
Replace bad Oxygen sensor 
Lexus IS in Mississippi, United States
Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
Jul 2016

175000 mi
Car was in limp mode. Wouldn't shift past 3rd gear. Dealer states I need new transmission. 
Lexus IS in California, United States
Jun 2013 - Sep 2015
Aug 2015

49300 mi
Car would not start. After sitting for a minute, then try restarting, could hear starter clicking like battery was weak. Checked battery - 10.3V. Battery only one year old, under warranty from Lexus. They lubed alt-clutch, & replaced battery 
Lexus IS in Alabama, United States
Sep 2015 - Oct 2015
Sep 2015

87000 mi
I noticed radiator fluid in the engine bay and high vehicle temperatures 
Lexus IS in South Africa
Nov 2012 - Jan 2015
Feb 2014

78120 mi

R 900
Car is making a clattering noise just after start up. Dealer advised that this is a CVT problem that needs to be attended to. Will require specialized technician as engine must be removed. Cost quoted I find prohibitive at $2000. 
Dec 2014

94240 mi

R 125
adjust fuel setting 
Jan 2015

94240 mi
Intermittent engine clattering due to a valve timing problem. Never fixed because minor and intermittent, and cost was prohibitive. 
Lexus IS in California, United States
Mar 2012 - Apr 2012
Apr 2012

78000 mi

US $1600
3 of the doors would no longer lock/unlock. Actuators were all bad. HID headlight bulb needed to be replaced. 
Lexus IS in Oregon, United States
Apr 2010 - Oct 2017
Dec 2010

33000 mi
CD player wouldn't eject discs, would attempt to and grind but wouldn't eject. Called dealer and they ordered a replacement CD player and replaced it when it came in. Took under an hour to do. A few weeks later, the CDs were returned to me. 
Lexus IS in California, United States
Nov 2010 - Oct 2021
Jun 2014

59000 mi

US $100
During maintenance, dealer reported leak in water pump and replaced it. 
Aug 2021

96000 mi

US $2000
Headlights repair - but when taken into the shop, headlights were working. 
Lexus IS in California, United States
Mar 2011 - May 2014
Oct 2011

57300 mi
Had to replace the battery due to bad cell. This one was less than a year old that dealer previously replaced under warranty. Also due to bad cell. 
Nov 2012

69500 mi
Rough cold start with check engine light and VSC. Dealer checked the error codes and determined it was related to the piston problem. They replaced the piston rings and pistons free of charge. 
Jan 2014

73700 mi

US $349
water pump was leadking 
May 2014

82000 mi
Leaking strut on the rear driver side. 
Lexus IS in Tennessee, United States
Apr 2012 - Apr 2017
Jan 2017

39000 mi

US $200
Fuel injection idle solenoid replacement. But when I took the car to the dealer they said nothing was wrong & they were right. The problem has not appeared since. I've had the car for 10 yrs and had zero repair costs. 
Lexus IS in Victoria, Australia
Apr 2009 - Sep 2013
Nov 2010

37200 mi
Touch screen stopped recognizing touch. 
Feb 2011

39060 mi
Electric mirrors malfunctioning 
May 2013

60700 mi

A $940
HID globes replaced 
Lexus IS in California, United States
Dec 2012 - Mar 2014
Apr 2013

97500 mi

US $150
Brake Light Switch 
Lexus IS in California, United States
Nov 2008 - Jun 2015
Aug 2012

119700 mi

US $800
Water pump and drive pulley 

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2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan

204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Lexus IS in Massachusetts, United States
Apr 2017 - Jan 2018
Jun 2017

172000 mi

US $380
rear brakes pads 
Lexus IS in Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 2009 - Sep 2013
Jan 2010

29000 mi
Alternator - dealer replaced at no charge to customer. Water pump - dealer replaced at no charge to customer. 
Lexus IS in Connecticut, United States
Nov 2014 - Oct 2016
Jan 2015

US $700
Right rear caliper seized causing brake drag and premature wear. One caliper, one rotor, and set of pads replaced. 
Mar 2015

85000 mi
Parking brake shoe was broken beyond repair when mechanic removed wheel hub to inspect. Replaced rear parking brake shoes and hardware. Mechanic broke wheel locks when replacing tires. Mechanic replaced at its expense. 
Oct 2016

120000 mi

US $550
Noise that changed with change in wheel speed. Mechanic replaced right front wheel hub assembly (hub and bearing) TPMS light on and occasionally flashing. Mech replaced one TPMS sensor. Light stayed off for an hour or so then came back on. Took back to mech, reset sensors, light stayed off for an hour or so again and came back on again. Still lit. 
Lexus IS in Virginia, United States
Oct 2012 - Jan 2013
Nov 2012

50700 mi

US $180
Headlamp. Then had to replace ballast that required several hours to take the headlight assy apart to replace. 
Lexus IS in Michigan, United States
Aug 2007 - Sep 2016
Oct 2007

15000 mi
Dash rattle repaired under warranty. As usual, dealer service was outstanding. NO other issues. 
Jul 2011

103000 mi

US $700
Water pump replaced. 
Feb 2014

181000 mi

US $1800
Exhaust leak due to rust. The 'Y' pipe is expensive! 
Jun 2015

220000 mi

US $175
Replaced rear CV half shafts with rebuilt units both sides. Cost shown is parts alone. I did the work myself. Replaced alternator. Parts only. I repaired it myself. 
Lexus IS in Quebec, Canada
Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
Apr 2013

59000 mi

C $3200
first time after 3 day bought stearing rack broke cost 2700$ noise from the trim crack noice y pipe broke need to remplace the entire pype for awd cost 4500$ ,y pipe touche the drive axles making noise when turn left now after 10k mile another steering rack problems. replace the rack + computer module cost 3200$. 
Lexus IS in Florida, United States
Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
Jan 2015

123000 mi

US $150
I just replaced the serpentine belt, because it was showing signs of wear. 
Lexus IS in Nigeria
Feb 2015 - Jul 2015
Jul 2015

109740 mi

$100
Ball joints and linkages were re-kitted. Speed sensors were cleaned and put back. 

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2007 Lexus IS 4dr Sedan

204-horsepower 2.5L V6 6-speed manual RWD

Lexus IS in British Columbia, Canada
May 2010 - Nov 2013
Mar 2013

39680 mi
Water pump failure repaired under powertrain warranty. 
Lexus IS in New Jersey, United States
Jun 2014 - Jan 2018
Oct 2017

109000 mi

US $600
headlights not working and filling with water 
Lexus IS in California, United States
Jan 2012 - Mar 2014
Feb 2012

58700 mi

US $80
Recurring problem where the handbrake loses effectiveness over time. This is the second time I've had to have it tightened. Dealer claims its common on the 6-speed manuals. Thats fine, but surprisingly expensive to have them adjust it. 
Jul 2013

83800 mi

US $900
Replaced rear shock absorbers due to defect In right rear damper 

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