B15FE on Lexus vehicles
B15FE is named on 17 Lexus model years (2020–2022): 40 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across ES, IS, RC, NX, RX and 1 more.
Which Lexus model years name B15FE
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Lexus ES | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2022 Lexus IS | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2022 Lexus RC | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2021 Lexus ES | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2021 Lexus RC | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2020 Lexus RC | Equipment | 3 | — |
| 2022 Lexus RX | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2022 Lexus UX | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2021 Lexus IS | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2021 Lexus NX | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2021 Lexus RX | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2021 Lexus UX | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2020 Lexus ES | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2020 Lexus IS | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2020 Lexus NX | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2020 Lexus RX | Equipment | 2 | — |
| 2020 Lexus UX | Equipment | 2 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Lexus filings that name B15FE
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Lexus filed with NHTSA whose summary names B15FE. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- L-SB-0025-21 Rev Service bulletin2022-02-09 · Equipment — Electrical
- TSB: Some 2020 ? 2022 model year Lexus vehicles equipped with Pioneer Audio (version 1804) or earlier may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ?Abnormal Bluetooth® Audio Mode transition. ?Difficult radio tune knob operation when selecting audio source. Some 2020 ? 2021 model year Lexus vehicles equipped with Pioneer Audio (version 1799) or earlier may exhibit one or more of the
What B15FE means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB15FE is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Lexus and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs B15FE a known problem on Lexus vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 40 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming B15FE on 17 Lexus model years (2020–2022). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Lexus models does B15FE appear on most?
2022 ES (3 documents), 2021 ES (3 documents), 2022 IS (3 documents).
Does B15FE on a Lexus mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.