2016 Lexus IS200T recalls & problems

Recent owner complaints

• Aug 5, 2021Tires
  Tire size 225/45 R 14 Purchased four tires April 22, 2019 and had to replace one tire on August 5, 2021 due to not keeping air, which I wasn't told why. Then I was having the same problem with another tire and this time was shown what the tire looked like, which is splitting, separating on the inside wall. On October 23, 2022 ordered a new tire and had them check the remaining two tires and they were both splitting, separating on the inside wall as well, which I had to order two more tires October 27, 2022 and I still have plenty of tread left.
• Jul 1, 2022 · 132,000 milesElectrical system
  The contact owns a 2016 Lexus IS200T. The contact stated while the vehicle was stationary, he noticed that the rear driver’s side speaker had water inside, causing an electrical short. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who stated that the failure was caused by the body shop. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 132,000.
• Jan 6, 2021 · 51,000 milesExterior lighting
  PASSENGER HEADLIGHT LED LOW BEAM STOPPED WORKING AT 3 YRS 11MONTHS POST CAR PURCHASE. DEALER REPLACE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY, LED ECM ALSO FOUND NOT WORKING WITH NEW HEADLAMP ASSY. SIMILARLY THE DRIVER SIDE HIGH BEAM STRTED TO FADE AND DIAGNOSTIC FROM THE DEALER IS THAT IT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THESE HEADLAMPS ASSEMBLY ARE COMPLETELY SEALED, WHICH MEANS THAT IF THE LED FAILS THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ( ~$1,100 ). MY CAR IS ABOUT TO GET THE SECOND HEADLAMP REPLACED , THIS TIME NOT UNDER WARRANTY.
• Jul 1, 2020Service brakes
  THE BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING REALLY BADLY. I GOT THEM CHECKED OUT AND EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD, THEY SAID THERE WAS SOME DIRT AND RUST IN THERE SO THEY CLEANED THAT UP. THEY STOPPED SQUEAKING FOR A DAY BUT NOW DOING IT AGAIN. I SEE OTHERS HERE WITH THE SIMILAR ISSUE.
• Jun 1, 2020 · 59,000 milesStructure › Body
  CLEAR COAT CHIPPING LEADING TO PAINT CHIPS AND FADING COLOR OF PAINT
• Feb 1, 2018 · 32,000 milesService brakes
  THE VEHICLE ENGINE'S HAS ABNORMAL NOISE AT IDLE AND GRINDING NOISE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF VACUUM REGULATOR VALVES, IT COST THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER AT ANYTIME WHICH CAN RESULT DRIVERS GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUES DUE TO HIGH NUMBERS OF FAILURES OF THE COMPONENTS.
• Jan 19, 2018 · 9 milesUnknown or other
  DUE TO THE COOL WEATHER IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. THE SUNROOF GLASS IS CRACKED. I NOTICED IT AFTER THE WEATHER IS GETTING WARMER & WHILE I AM DRIVING IT , I OPENED THE SUNROOF WINDOW THE GLASS BROKEN OF TO PIECES. THIS IS UNSAFE, THE DEALER SAID IT'S NOT DEFECTED, I KNOW THE ANSWERED AHEAD ALREADY.
• Jul 19, 2017 · 27,000 milesService brakes
  BROUGHT A LEXUS IS200T IN MAY 2016 6 MONTHS INTO HAVING THE CAR THE AC AND AUDIO SYSTEM COMPLETELY WENT DEAD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY STATED I HAD PLACED A COIN IN THE RADIO HENCE THE SYSTEM SHUTTING DOWN I HAD TO PAY TO REPLACE EVERYTHING. THEN 2 MONTHS LATER THE AC WENT AGAIN. TOOK IT IN AT THE ONE YEAR MARK THE CAR NEEDS TYRES, BRAKES, TROTLE BODY, INJECTORS AND ENGINE FILTERS. HOWEVER LEXUS REFUS TO HELP IN ANY WAY AND I DEED THIS TO BE UNFAIR CONSIDERING THIS CAR HAS SUCH FAULTS I REPLACED THE TYRES MY SELF HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT FIXIN THE ISSUES CAUSING THE TYRES TO GO BAD OR ISSUES MENTIONED. AFTER ONE YEAR BRAND NEW CAR I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS MUCH ISSUE I DEED THIS…

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NHTSA defect investigations

• EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · openDesiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
  From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substance that traps and holds moisture) in US vehicles are under recall. These "non-desiccated" inflators either have been or are required to be replaced.In some cases, the remedy part for these recalled…