2006 LEXUS IS 250 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Si...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, an...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 an...
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured Janua...
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2005, through October 5, 2011; 2010-2012 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles manufactured April 10,...
The contact owns a 2006 Lexus IS250. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and following the road around a left turn, the steering wheel became loosened as if the steering wheel had detached from the column. The contact stated that the power steering warning light was illuminated. Th...
Mileage: 135,000
The contact owns a 2006 Lexus IS250. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light activated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the air bag sensor on the driver's side needed to be replaced. The vehicle...
Mileage: 155,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOS...
Mileage: 145,000
MELTING DASH AND ALL DOORS PEELING OF IN PLACES AND DASH IS ALMOST COMPLETELY MELTED IN PLACES . EVERY WHEEL SENSOR WENT OUT ON THE SAME DAY AND AIR LIGHT STUCK ON NOW..
MELTING DASH AND ALL DOORS PEELING OF IN PLACES AND DASH IS ALMOST COMPLETELY MELTED IN PLACES . EVERY WHEEL SENSOR WENT OUT ON THE SAME DAY AND AIR LIGHT STUCK ON NOW..
PURCHASED CAR A YEAR AGO NOTICED THAT WHEN IT GETS REALLY HOT THE DASH BOARD AND THE DOOR PANELS COMES OFF IF SCRAPED WITH FINGER NAILS AND THE DASH IS VERY STICKY.
Mileage: 167,000
I WAS INFORM BY OTHER LEXUS THAT THERE ARE RECALL FOR 2006-2013 LEXUS ON SERVERAL PARTS. I MADE A CALL TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP OF SACRAMENTO AND SPOKE TO REPRESENTATIVE SHE HAD ALSO CONFIRM THE RECAL ON MY CAR AND BOOKED ME AN APPOINTMENT SEVERAL DAYS LATER. I WENT TO MY APPOINTMENT AND WAS DENIED MY SE...
I WAS INFORM BY OTHER LEXUS THAT THERE ARE RECALL FOR 2006-2013 LEXUS ON SERVERAL PARTS. I MADE A CALL TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP OF SACRAMENTO AND SPOKE TO REPRESENTATIVE SHE HAD ALSO CONFIRM THE RECAL ON MY CAR AND BOOKED ME AN APPOINTMENT SEVERAL DAYS LATER. I WENT TO MY APPOINTMENT AND WAS DENIED MY SE...
I WAS INFORM BY OTHER LEXUS THAT THERE ARE RECALL FOR 2006-2013 LEXUS ON SERVERAL PARTS. I MADE A CALL TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP OF SACRAMENTO AND SPOKE TO REPRESENTATIVE SHE HAD ALSO CONFIRM THE RECAL ON MY CAR AND BOOKED ME AN APPOINTMENT SEVERAL DAYS LATER. I WENT TO MY APPOINTMENT AND WAS DENIED MY SE...
SOLENOIDS IN MY CAR IS CAUSING MY CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE DUE TO THE FACT THAT LEXUS STATES TRANSMISSION FLUID NEVER NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IS NOW HAVING ME BUYING A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE SOLENOIDS ARE BAD AND IS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR.
SOLENOIDS IN MY CAR IS CAUSING MY CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE DUE TO THE FACT THAT LEXUS STATES TRANSMISSION FLUID NEVER NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IS NOW HAVING ME BUYING A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE SOLENOIDS ARE BAD AND IS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR.
SOLENOIDS IN MY CAR IS CAUSING MY CAR TO GO INTO LIMP MODE DUE TO THE FACT THAT LEXUS STATES TRANSMISSION FLUID NEVER NEEDS TO BE CHANGED IS NOW HAVING ME BUYING A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE SOLENOIDS ARE BAD AND IS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR.
TAKATA RECALL: THE RECALL SHOULD MOST DEFINITELY INCLUDED THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS, I HAD NO ISSUES WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT UNTIL I PLACE MY CAR BACK IN THE SHOP TO GET THE RECALL A DAY LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. I TOOK IT BACK TO LEXUS AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE IT HAD NO...
TAKATA RECALL: THE RECALL SHOULD MOST DEFINITELY INCLUDED THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS, I HAD NO ISSUES WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT UNTIL I PLACE MY CAR BACK IN THE SHOP TO GET THE RECALL A DAY LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT. I TOOK IT BACK TO LEXUS AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE IT HAD NO...
CHECK VSC LIGHT. CAR WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY PAST 3RD GEAR.. SOLENOID OR BAD TRANSMISSION
CHECK VSC LIGHT. CAR WILL NOT SHIFT PROPERLY PAST 3RD GEAR.. SOLENOID OR BAD TRANSMISSION
CAR WAS DRIVING FINE ALL DAY. AT 7PM WENT TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND THE P/S LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE STEERING WHEEL IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE, VERY HARD.
Mileage: 138,220
HI WHEN I AM DRIVING A STRONG ODOR COMES INTO CAB SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS AND FUEL ITS VERY OVER POWERING WHILE DRIVING I HAVE TALKED TO MECHANICS AND THEY CANT FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS OR WHERE IT COMES FROM. I HAVE READ ON FORUMS AND IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL
Mileage: 135,000
HI WHEN I AM DRIVING A STRONG ODOR COMES INTO CAB SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS AND FUEL ITS VERY OVER POWERING WHILE DRIVING I HAVE TALKED TO MECHANICS AND THEY CANT FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS OR WHERE IT COMES FROM. I HAVE READ ON FORUMS AND IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL
Mileage: 135,000
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR HAS ISSUES JERKING WHEN IN GEAR AND STOPPING WHEN IN USE. I TOOK MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED LEXUS DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. I'M SURE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION MACHANIC AND I BOUGHT A 2006 IS250 USED TRANSMISSION FROM A CAR T...
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR HAS ISSUES JERKING WHEN IN GEAR AND STOPPING WHEN IN USE. I TOOK MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED LEXUS DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. I'M SURE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION MACHANIC AND I BOUGHT A 2006 IS250 USED TRANSMISSION FROM A CAR T...
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR HAS ISSUES JERKING WHEN IN GEAR AND STOPPING WHEN IN USE. I TOOK MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED LEXUS DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. I'M SURE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION MACHANIC AND I BOUGHT A 2006 IS250 USED TRANSMISSION FROM A CAR T...
STICKY DASH AND DOOR PANELS
Mileage: 120,000
THE HARNESS IN THE DASH IS FAULTY, AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS
Mileage: 120,000
LEXUS HAS A WIDE KNOW ISSUE WITH MELTING DASHBOARDS AND DOOR PANELS. MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT CREATES A GLARE WHEN DRIVING, IT HOUSES CRITICAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT CAN POSE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. I DRIVE THIS CAR DAILY AND FREQUENTLY TRANSPORT PASSENGERS SUCH AS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. LEXUS REF...
LEXUS HAS A WIDE KNOW ISSUE WITH MELTING DASHBOARDS AND DOOR PANELS. MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING. IT CREATES A GLARE WHEN DRIVING, IT HOUSES CRITICAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS THAT CAN POSE A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD. I DRIVE THIS CAR DAILY AND FREQUENTLY TRANSPORT PASSENGERS SUCH AS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. LEXUS REF...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. LEXUS OF ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO (4821 PAN AMERICAN FWY, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109, (505) 341-1600) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIG...
Mileage: 176,000
WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY BACK HOME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAID VSC. WHEN I GOT HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND WENT BACK TO MY VEHICLE AND CHECKED THE GAS COVER TO SEE IF IT COULD OFF BEEN THAT BUT IT STILL HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON
Mileage: 86,200
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP OR ANYTIME (EVERYTIME) THE CAR NEEDS TO AUTO DOWNSHIFT FROM 2ND TO 1ST THE CAR HARD SHIFTS AND THE ENTIRE CAR JERKS REALLY HARD CAUSING ALMOST WHIPLASH. THIS IS A WIDELY DISCUSSED ISSUE WITH IS AND GS MODELS ON MANY FORUMS. NEW ECU UNITS NEEDED EACH T...
Mileage: 100,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP OR ANYTIME (EVERYTIME) THE CAR NEEDS TO AUTO DOWNSHIFT FROM 2ND TO 1ST THE CAR HARD SHIFTS AND THE ENTIRE CAR JERKS REALLY HARD CAUSING ALMOST WHIPLASH. THIS IS A WIDELY DISCUSSED ISSUE WITH IS AND GS MODELS ON MANY FORUMS. NEW ECU UNITS NEEDED EACH T...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL WAS DETERIORATING AND CAUSED THE SURFACE OF THE DASHBOARD TO BECOME VERY SMOOTH AND SHINY. WHEN THE SUNLIGHT REFLECTED OFF THE DAMAGED DASHBOARD, THE GLARE CREATED A VISIBILITY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. THE FAILURE...
Mileage: 108,000
TAKATA RECALL-WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON
Mileage: 156,500
I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE DASHBOARD OR DOOR DASH INSIDE MY CAR. IT NOT OMLY LOOKS BAD IT IS STICKY AND OERLS WITH ANY TOUCH. LEXUS SHOULD REPLACE THIS ISSUE FOR ALL OWNERS LATE OR MISSED. LEXUS REPRESENTS LUXURY WELL LEAVING CARS LIKE THIS IS REPRESENTING THE OPPOSITE. LEXUS TAKE CARE OF YOUR...
I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 65 MILES STOPPED AND PARKED FOR 15 MINUTES. I THEN TURNED THE CAR ON AND WHILE COMMENCING TO DRIVE AWAY, NOTICED THAT MY STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND INCREDIBLY HARD TO STEER LEFT OR RIGHT. MY DASHBOARD HAD NO PROBLEM INDICATOR LIGHTS ON, SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED ...
Mileage: 114,800
RATTLING SOUND AT STARTUP
Mileage: 118,000
BOTH DOOR PANELS ON MY 2006 LEXUS IS 250 ARE MELTING AND PRODUCING THE STICK STICKY BLACK TAR LOOKING STUFF I GUESS IT'S FROM MELTING AND THE ODOR FROM THAT IS SOMETIMES SO STRONG WHEN I'M ON LONG RIDES THAT IT MAY GIVES ME HEADACHES MY DAUGHTER HAS BURNT HER ARM BECAUSE THE DOOR PANELS ARE SO HOT T...
Mileage: 98,000
THE DASH AND THE DOOR PANELS THEY ARE MELTING FOR THE HEAT
DASHBOARD AND ALL RUBBER INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE GETS HOT AND STICKY. MY HAND AND NAILS SINK INTO THE RUBBER AND GETS HOW WHEN THERE IS DIRECT SUNLIGHT ON THE DASH AND ALONG THE FRONT AND BACK DOORS. ALL OF THE RUBBER PARTS CRACK
TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. THEY REPLACED RECALLED INFLATOR. LIGHT IS STILL ON. DEALER NOW SAYS IT'S A WIRING HARNESS. ABOUT $2500 TO REPLACE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET, MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN YA BEEN ISSUED TO THE DEALERS AND COVERED BY W...
Mileage: 60,000
TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON. THEY REPLACED RECALLED INFLATOR. LIGHT IS STILL ON. DEALER NOW SAYS IT'S A WIRING HARNESS. ABOUT $2500 TO REPLACE. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET, MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN YA BEEN ISSUED TO THE DEALERS AND COVERED BY W...
Mileage: 60,000
BOUGHT CAR MAYBE TWO WEEKS AGO FIRST DAY FUEL LINE BUSTED, THIRD DAY SUSPENSION AND TIRES CAME APART, MY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD ARE MOSTLY FRIED AND WORN OUT COULD CAUSE FOR, BRAKE LIGHTS UNCONTROLLABLE
Mileage: 114,000
BOUGHT CAR MAYBE TWO WEEKS AGO FIRST DAY FUEL LINE BUSTED, THIRD DAY SUSPENSION AND TIRES CAME APART, MY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD ARE MOSTLY FRIED AND WORN OUT COULD CAUSE FOR, BRAKE LIGHTS UNCONTROLLABLE
Mileage: 114,000
BOUGHT CAR MAYBE TWO WEEKS AGO FIRST DAY FUEL LINE BUSTED, THIRD DAY SUSPENSION AND TIRES CAME APART, MY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD ARE MOSTLY FRIED AND WORN OUT COULD CAUSE FOR, BRAKE LIGHTS UNCONTROLLABLE
Mileage: 114,000
TOYOTA/LEXUS IN EARLY 2015 STATED IT WOULD EXTEND ITS WARRANTY FOR THE CONSOLES (FRONT AND SIDES) OF CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING LEXUS IS 250 BECAUSE THEY ARE STICKY AND MELTING AND DISINTEGRATING/CRUMBLING. WE STARTING 2018 SOON MAKING IT 3 YEARS OF WAITING FOR THESE TO BE REPLACED. WE RECEIVE A BRICK...
TOYOTA/LEXUS IN EARLY 2015 STATED IT WOULD EXTEND ITS WARRANTY FOR THE CONSOLES (FRONT AND SIDES) OF CERTAIN MODELS INCLUDING LEXUS IS 250 BECAUSE THEY ARE STICKY AND MELTING AND DISINTEGRATING/CRUMBLING. WE STARTING 2018 SOON MAKING IT 3 YEARS OF WAITING FOR THESE TO BE REPLACED. WE RECEIVE A BRICK...
VSC AND ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON. INSIDE OF CAR SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST IS COMING THROUGH. STEERING SEEMS TO BE IMPAIRED
Mileage: 125,350
VSC AND ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON. INSIDE OF CAR SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST IS COMING THROUGH. STEERING SEEMS TO BE IMPAIRED
Mileage: 125,350
VSC AND ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON. INSIDE OF CAR SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST IS COMING THROUGH. STEERING SEEMS TO BE IMPAIRED
Mileage: 125,350
TAKATA RECALL. MY LIGHT AIRBAG LIGHT IS TURNED ON AND WILL NOT GO AWAY FROM DASHBOARD. THE DOOR PANELING IS FALLING APART JUST BY NORMAL USE.
Mileage: 168,601
TAKATA RECALL. MY LIGHT AIRBAG LIGHT IS TURNED ON AND WILL NOT GO AWAY FROM DASHBOARD. THE DOOR PANELING IS FALLING APART JUST BY NORMAL USE.
Mileage: 168,601
TAKATA RECALL. MY LIGHT AIRBAG LIGHT IS TURNED ON AND WILL NOT GO AWAY FROM DASHBOARD. THE DOOR PANELING IS FALLING APART JUST BY NORMAL USE.
Mileage: 168,601
TOYOTA AND LEXUS V6 COLD START ENGINE RATTLE ' 2GR/3GR/4GR PREVIOUSNEXT TOYOTA AND LEXUS V6 COLD START ENGINE RATTLE ' 2GR/3GR/4GR THE FIRST COLD START OF THE MORNING SOME TOYOTA AND LEXUS V6 OWNERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE THE 2.5L OR 3.5L V6, NOTICE A LOUD RATTLE THE FIRST FEW SECONDS ...
TAKATA RECALL. I AM UNABLE TO CONSCIOUSLY ALLOW ANYONE TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO THE FEAR OF INJURY FROM A DEPLOYED AIRBAG. I THEREFORE WILL ONLY ALLOW PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEATS.
2006 LEXUS IS 250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DETERIORATING DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANEL *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED BUT THE SIDE PANELS WERE NOT. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE PANELS. THE CONSUMER STATED 3 YEARS WAS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO HAVE THE VE...
THE CAR WAS SHAKING AND WOULD NOT EXCELERATE OVER 40MPH. IT WAS BROUGHT IN TO LEXUS OF POHANKA IN DECEMBER OF 2016. THEY PERFORMED A TOP ENGINE CLEAN. THE CAR STARTED HAVING THE SAME ISSUES IN THE BEGINNING OF 2017. I CALLED LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND OPENED A CASE AS I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECAL...
Mileage: 110
THE INTERIOR DASH AND PANELS ARE STICKY AND CAN NOT BE CLEANED. THEY ALSO EMIT A FOUL SMELLING ODOR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS OTHER UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO EMIT A BURNING ODOR FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TH...
Mileage: 40,000
WIRING HARNESS
Mileage: 98,600
TAKATA RECALL, CAR RADITOR HOSE BUSTED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE WHILE HOOD WAS OPEN WHICH CAUSE BURN TO PASSENGER, LET THE CAR SIT FOR AN OVER AN HOUR BEFORE THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO AN SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS TESTED AN HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWED
Mileage: 158,000
TAKATA RECALL, CAR RADITOR HOSE BUSTED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE WHILE HOOD WAS OPEN WHICH CAUSE BURN TO PASSENGER, LET THE CAR SIT FOR AN OVER AN HOUR BEFORE THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO AN SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS TESTED AN HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWED
Mileage: 158,000
TAKATA RECALL. THE CAR HAS BEEN SENT TO CHECK SINCE LAST YEAR FOR INSTABILITY WHEN DRIVEN AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. DEALER TOLD THAT A CODE B1861 SHOWED, SYSTEM WAS RESETTLED BY DEALER AND THE CODE DIDN'T DUPLICATE FOR DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS NEVER INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE AI...
Mileage: 35
AIRBAG GOES ON OR OFF WHEN DRIVING. HAVE IT CHECK BY DEALER AND REQUIRING ME TO PAY ALMOST $2000 DOLLARS TO REPLACE SOMETHING AND READ SOME PROBLEMS SAME AS MINE AND IT IS PART OF A RECALL. ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED.
Mileage: 76,000
TAKATA RECALL 2006 LEXUS IS 250 AWD SRS AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AFTER STARTED THE CAR NORMALLY.
Mileage: 137,735
BRAKE PRESSURE HAS BEEN LOST OVER TIME. CAR IS HARDER TO GET TO A STOP DURING MOTION BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN EVEN BEFORE STARTING UP. BRAKE PADS STILL HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT OF CERAMIC LEFT. CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN SERVICE AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. I NOTICED THERE WAS AN OPEN REC...
Mileage: 167,000
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM: LEXUS IS HAS AN ONGOING SAFETY PROBLEM RELATED TO ITS AIRBAG MECHANISM,THE WIRING HARNESS TO BE SPECIFIC- CODE 1861, WHICH IS INDICATED BY AN AIRBAG WARNING THAT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ONLINE IN A NUMBER OF FORUMS BY 2006-2008 LEXU...
A ELECTRICAL SHORT ON A AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS LEADS TO AIRBAG LIGHT ON. THE HARNESS IS SHORT IN LENGTH WHICH OVER TIME SHORTS OUT LEADING TO COMPLETE AIRBAG FAILURE.
Mileage: 110,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFA...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WITHOUT STOPPING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THAT OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT ...
Mileage: 130,000
RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE LIGHT APPEARED THE POWER STEERING WENT AWAY. THE GARAGE NOTIFIED ME THAT MY POWER STEERING ECU HAD FAILED. I HAD THE ECU REPLACED AND STEERING CALIBRATED A FEW DAYS LATER AS I TURNED IN TO MY SCHOOLS PARKING LOT I H...
Mileage: 195,000
TAKATA RECALL NO COMMUNICATION SINCE FIRST QUARTER 2016 GENERAL RECALL NOTICE. NOTHING. MY CAR IS ZONE A HOUSTON TEXAS 2006 MODEL YEAR. MANUFACTURER LEXUS GETS AN "F" GRADE FOR NOT TELLING ME WHEN OR HOW MY CAR WILL BE FIXED FOR A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Mileage: 36,000
I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND CANNOT GET ANY HELP WITH THE TAKATA RECALL, DOOR PANEL RECALLS, AND ANY OTHER RECALL ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF.
I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND CANNOT GET ANY HELP WITH THE TAKATA RECALL, DOOR PANEL RECALLS, AND ANY OTHER RECALL ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF.
I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND CANNOT GET ANY HELP WITH THE TAKATA RECALL, DOOR PANEL RECALLS, AND ANY OTHER RECALL ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF.
REAR VIEW MIRROR ON MY 2006 IS250 LEXUS HAS "STREAKS AND SPLOTCHES" WHICH CREATE BLIND SPOTS - A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT OUR VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, BUT ADMITTED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET CONFIRMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ...
SAFETY RISK IN THE EVENT OF AN INFILTRATOR RUPTURE METAL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
Mileage: 130,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD AND THE ALL THE DOOR PANELS MELTED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A BLACK RUBBERY SUBSTANCE ON THE SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE...
Mileage: 43,745
TAKATA RECALL -- I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP NEAREST ME IN SAN FRANCISCO AND NO ONE IS ABLE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BAG. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP IN DALY CITY SERRAMONTE MULTIPLE TIMES.
Mileage: 100,000
MY WIFE HAS TAKEN SUCH GOOD CARE OF THIS CAR AND ALWAYS GOES TO THE DEALER WHEN IT NEEDS WORK, EXCEPT FOR OIL CHANGES WHICH SHE GOES TO GOODYEAR FOR. I HAD GOTTEN TIRED OF THE RECALL FOR THE DASH AND DOOR PANELS RECALL AND THOUGHT SHE HAD WAITED LONG ENOUGH SINCE SHE WAS ON THE LIST AND IT SEEMED TH...
Mileage: 85,000
TAKATA RECALL - WE ARE IN ZONE A . RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ADVISING NO PERSON SHOULD SIT IN PASSENGER SEAT DUE TO RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.. CONTACTED DEALER AND LEXUS (CA) TOLD THE "FIX" WILL LIKELY NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL EARLY 2017. WOULD LIKE TO SELL THE CAR.. BUT CAN'T SELL UNTIL AIRBAG DEFECT IS...
Mileage: 130,000
WIRE HARNESS INSTRUMENT NOT WORKING (AIRBAG LIGHT ON)
Mileage: 110,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUF...
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFA...
I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS WHEN I CHECKED THE VIN IT SHOWS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG BUT ONLINE ALSO SHOWS IF THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLDER THE REPAIRS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE BY THE OWNER MEANING I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. .THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ANOTHER THING I NOTICE IS THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL IS SWEATING SOMETHIN...
I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS WHEN I CHECKED THE VIN IT SHOWS A RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG BUT ONLINE ALSO SHOWS IF THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLDER THE REPAIRS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE BY THE OWNER MEANING I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. .THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ANOTHER THING I NOTICE IS THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL IS SWEATING SOMETHIN...
TAKATA RECALL: IT HAS BEEN OVER SIX MONTHS SINCE I WAS FIRST NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE AIRBAGS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION.
I NEED TO RENEW MY REGISTRATION BUT NOT ABLE TO DUE TO THE RECALL REMEDY NOT BEING AVAILABLE
I HAVE BEEN ON A WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR WITH NO RESPONSE TO FIX THE STICKY DASHBOARD THAT LEXUS PROMISE TO FIXED. ONCE THE SUNS COMES OUT DASHBOARD CREATES A GLARE THAT REDUCES THE VISIBILITY WILL DRIVING. *TR
REAR VIEW MIRROR FOGGY
I HAVE BEEN ON A 3 YEAR WAIT LIST FOR LEXUS TO REPLACE MY DASH AND DOOR PANELS AMONG OTHER RECALLS I LIVE IN LOUISIANA MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED I LIVE IN GONZALES LA AND LOST EVERYTHING DUE TO THE FLOOD IT REALLY UPSETS ME KNOWING THAT NOT ONLY MY LEXUS PARTS WERE MELTING ON MYSELF AND MY CHILD I ALSO ...
I HAVE BEEN ON A 3 YEAR WAIT LIST FOR LEXUS TO REPLACE MY DASH AND DOOR PANELS AMONG OTHER RECALLS I LIVE IN LOUISIANA MY CAR IS NOW TOTALED I LIVE IN GONZALES LA AND LOST EVERYTHING DUE TO THE FLOOD IT REALLY UPSETS ME KNOWING THAT NOT ONLY MY LEXUS PARTS WERE MELTING ON MYSELF AND MY CHILD I ALSO ...
CRACKED,STICKY SHINY DASH BOARD AND DOOR PANELS,THE CAR STILL PARKING ON MY LOTE
MY ENTIRE DASH BOARD IS MELTING. THE DOOR PANELS HAVE MELTED IN SOME AREAS AND CRACKED IN OTHERS. CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WANTED TO SELL IT BUT NO ONE WLD EVEN LOOK AT IT WITH A STICKY DASHBOARD THAT IS MELTING AND DOOR PANELS THAT ALL CRACKING OFF. LEXUS SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECA...
WE HAD OUR LEXUS SMOGGED AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON WHEN WE PICKED IT UP. WE TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS THE WIRING HARNESS. $3500 TO REPAIR. THIS IS NOT A COMPONENT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO FAIL, SO LEXUS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIX.
Mileage: 58,380
WE HAD OUR LEXUS SMOGGED AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON WHEN WE PICKED IT UP. WE TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS THE WIRING HARNESS. $3500 TO REPAIR. THIS IS NOT A COMPONENT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO FAIL, SO LEXUS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIX.
Mileage: 58,380
AS I WAS ABOUT TO PARK THE CAR ON A CITY STREET. THE ELECTRICAL STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. IT COULD BE THE CONNECTORS OF THE ELECTRICAL STEERING CAUSE THE SUDDEN LOSS.
Mileage: 96,000
AS I WAS ABOUT TO PARK THE CAR ON A CITY STREET. THE ELECTRICAL STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. IT BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. IT COULD BE THE CONNECTORS OF THE ELECTRICAL STEERING CAUSE THE SUDDEN LOSS.
Mileage: 96,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHIC...
I AM THE RECIPIENT OF A MINIMUM OF (2) WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM NOTICES - ZLD REGARDING ANY CRACKED AND/OR STICKY/MELTING DASHBOARDS AND FRONT & REAR INTERIOR DOOR PANELS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS INDICATED TO ME THAT THE PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER YET I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR MORE THAN 20 MONTHS...
Mileage: 50,000
I RECEIVED A LEXUS SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON 7/18/16 REGARDING THE TAKATA FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR (NHTSA RECALL NO. 16V-340). THE PROPELLANT IN THESE INFLATORS MAY DEGRADE AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND FLUCTUATING HIGH TEMPERATURES. DEGRADED PROPELLANT CAN CAUSE INFLAT...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBARD MELTED AND BECAME STICKY AND SHINY. AS A RESULT, THE REFLECTION OF THE SUNLIGHT CAUSED A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE GLARE DISTORTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILU...
Mileage: 30,000
IS 250 DASH HAS MELTED AND CREATES HARSH GLARE AND REFLECTS INTO THE WINDSHIELD BLOCKING THE VIEW OUT THE FRONT (SEE THE ATTACHED PICTURE IN WHICH THE GOOEY SURFACE OF THE DASH IS BLOCKING THE VIEW OF OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD) WHEN DRIVING EAST OR WEST TOWARDS THE SUN MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE....
Mileage: 119,500
IS 250 DASH HAS MELTED AND CREATES HARSH GLARE AND REFLECTS INTO THE WINDSHIELD BLOCKING THE VIEW OUT THE FRONT (SEE THE ATTACHED PICTURE IN WHICH THE GOOEY SURFACE OF THE DASH IS BLOCKING THE VIEW OF OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD) WHEN DRIVING EAST OR WEST TOWARDS THE SUN MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE....
Mileage: 119,500
IS 250 DASH HAS MELTED AND CREATES HARSH GLARE AND REFLECTS INTO THE WINDSHIELD BLOCKING THE VIEW OUT THE FRONT (SEE THE ATTACHED PICTURE IN WHICH THE GOOEY SURFACE OF THE DASH IS BLOCKING THE VIEW OF OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD) WHEN DRIVING EAST OR WEST TOWARDS THE SUN MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE....
Mileage: 119,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN ABNORMAL ODOR AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE PANEL OF ALL THE VEHICLE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANELS LEAKED MORE OIL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHI...
Mileage: 95,000
CAR HAS A RECALL BUT I DO NOT THINK THEY WERE DONE BY DEALERSHIP HISTORY RECORD HAS BEEN PURGE. A LOT OF SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR.
Mileage: 155,000
CAR HAS A RECALL BUT I DO NOT THINK THEY WERE DONE BY DEALERSHIP HISTORY RECORD HAS BEEN PURGE. A LOT OF SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR.
Mileage: 155,000
CAR HAS A RECALL BUT I DO NOT THINK THEY WERE DONE BY DEALERSHIP HISTORY RECORD HAS BEEN PURGE. A LOT OF SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR.
Mileage: 155,000
ABOUT 3-4 TIMES A DAY WHEN I'M DRIVING FREEWAY MY CAR WILL LET OFF A ROTON EGG SMELL. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC IT MIGHT BE MY CYTALIST CONVERTER BUT WHEN CHECKED IT PASSED.
Mileage: 120,560
I HAVE A UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FAIL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS EXTENDED AS WELL. ( CARBON BUILDUP) . THE REGISTRATION HISTORY ON THE VEHICLE IS VERY STRANGE, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ACC...
I HAVE A UNSAFE VEHICLE THAT IS DANGEROUS FOR MYSELF AND THE PUBLIC. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FAIL TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS EXTENDED AS WELL. ( CARBON BUILDUP) . THE REGISTRATION HISTORY ON THE VEHICLE IS VERY STRANGE, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ACC...
AIRBAG INDICATOR ON DASH RANDOMLY COMES ON THEN GOES OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 2009. THE CAUSE IS A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE MANUFACTURER EFFECTING 2006 TO 2008 VEHICLES, WHICH WHEN IN A FAILED STATE DISABLES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ENTIRELY.
Mileage: 25,000
2006 LEXUS IS 250. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT COULD COME ON AND GO OFF. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, UNTIL THE LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED $3100 TO F...
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ON MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 IS HARD TO SEE OUT OF BECAUSE THERE IS SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE RUST BEHIND THE GLASS. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AND PICTURES WITH MIRRORS THAT LOOK THE SAME AS MINE. I AM NOT CERTAIN WHAT CAUSES THIS TO HAPPEN BUT IT AP...
Mileage: 145,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE MISFIRED DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF T...
Mileage: 144,000
AIRBAG INDICATOR ON DASH RANDOMLY COMES ON THEN GOES OFF. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN MOST RECENTLY ON 10-20-15. APPARENTLY THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE MANUFACTURER EFFECTING 2006 TO 2008 VEHICLES, WHICH WHEN IN A FAILED STATE DISABLES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ENTIRELY......UPDATED 12/07/1...
Mileage: 93,970
AIRBAG INDICATOR ON DASH RANDOMLY COMES ON THEN GOES OFF. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN MOST RECENTLY ON 10-20-15. APPARENTLY THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS FROM THE MANUFACTURER EFFECTING 2006 TO 2008 VEHICLES, WHICH WHEN IN A FAILED STATE DISABLES THE AIRBAG SYSTEM ENTIRELY......UPDATED 12/07/1...
Mileage: 93,970
I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK WITH NO ABNORMAL LIGHTS ON THE DASH. AFTER WORKING 7 HOURS I RETURNED TO MY CAR AND STARTED IT AFTER A FEW SECONDS I LOOKED UP TO NOTICE THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED A FEW SECONDS AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON. I HAVE READ TH...
Mileage: 107,980
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND EMITTED A FOUL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE...
Mileage: 114,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME HARDER TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPEN...
Mileage: 121,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BECAME HARDER TO CONTROL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPEN...
Mileage: 121,000
I NOTICED A BLACK SPOT IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR ONE DAY AND DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT, HOWEVER THE ONE SPOT TURNED INTO MULTIPLE STREAKS. IT'S GETTING HARDER TO SEE OUT OF THE MIRROR WHICH TO ME IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL O...
Mileage: 70,000
I NOTICED A BLACK SPOT IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR ONE DAY AND DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT, HOWEVER THE ONE SPOT TURNED INTO MULTIPLE STREAKS. IT'S GETTING HARDER TO SEE OUT OF THE MIRROR WHICH TO ME IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL O...
Mileage: 70,000
I NOTICED A BLACK SPOT IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR ONE DAY AND DID NOT THINK ANYTHING OF IT, HOWEVER THE ONE SPOT TURNED INTO MULTIPLE STREAKS. IT'S GETTING HARDER TO SEE OUT OF THE MIRROR WHICH TO ME IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL O...
Mileage: 70,000
I NOTICED MY AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON WHILE DRIVING. RESTARTING THE CAR SEEMED TO SOLVE THE ISSUE AT FIRST, DAYS WENT BY AND I NEVER SAW THE LIGHT AGAIN. FEW DAYS LATER LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. I HAD TO RESTART THE CAR 4 TIMES BEFORE IT WENT OFF. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND ASKED TO HAVE A LOOK AT IT. THEY...
Mileage: 75,000
ENGINE RATTLE ON COLD START. *TR
Mileage: 62,000
THE CHECK ENGINE, CHECK VSC LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON WHEN I TURNED ON MY CAR AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2006. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL BUT THEY COULDN'T MAKE THE LIGHT COME ON WHEN THEY HOOKED UP THEIR COMPUTERS TO THE COMPUTERS I...
Mileage: 121,896
THE CHECK ENGINE, CHECK VSC LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON WHEN I TURNED ON MY CAR AND SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2006. I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR THE RECALL BUT THEY COULDN'T MAKE THE LIGHT COME ON WHEN THEY HOOKED UP THEIR COMPUTERS TO THE COMPUTERS I...
Mileage: 121,896
MY IS 250 HAD A RECALL/TSB FOR A SEVERE ENGINE PROBLEM THAT INVOLVED REBUILDING THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THEY PERFORMED THIS IN 2013. BARELY 1 YEAR LATER I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. 2 WEEKS AGO THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAI...
Mileage: 105,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FA...
I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS IS250, I WANT TO REPORT THAT MY DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ARE MELTING AND PEELING APART. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, I AM ALSO REPORTING I HAVE THE ISSUE. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS IS250, I WANT TO REPORT THAT MY DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ARE MELTING AND PEELING APART. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, I AM ALSO REPORTING I HAVE THE ISSUE. *TR
TE CAR IS FLOOD INSIDE BECAUSE THERES A AC DRAIN BLOCK AND THIS PRODUCE MELT AND SMELLES AND DA,AGES AND OXIDENT THE FLOOR. AND ELECTRICAL CABLES CAN MAKE A ELECTRICAL FAILURE AMD ACTIVATED THE AIRBAGS. *TR
Mileage: 65,600
TE CAR IS FLOOD INSIDE BECAUSE THERES A AC DRAIN BLOCK AND THIS PRODUCE MELT AND SMELLES AND DA,AGES AND OXIDENT THE FLOOR. AND ELECTRICAL CABLES CAN MAKE A ELECTRICAL FAILURE AMD ACTIVATED THE AIRBAGS. *TR
Mileage: 65,600
THE DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ARE MELTING,CRACKING AND STICKY AND THE GLARE OFF THE DASHBOARD IS VERY DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I THINK LEXUS SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE PARTS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS REALLY HURT. *TR
Mileage: 860,000
VEHICLE (2006 LEXUS IS250 W. 62,000 MILES) WITH AN ILLUMINATED AIRBAG LIGHT DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT LEXUS ACKNOWLEDGES BUT REFUSE TO FIX WITHOUT CHARGING (OUT OF WARRANTY) OWNERS OVER $3,500. THERE IS EVEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ("TSB") ISSUED FOR THIS PRO...
Mileage: 62,000
VEHICLE (2006 LEXUS IS250 W. 62,000 MILES) WITH AN ILLUMINATED AIRBAG LIGHT DUE TO A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM THAT LEXUS ACKNOWLEDGES BUT REFUSE TO FIX WITHOUT CHARGING (OUT OF WARRANTY) OWNERS OVER $3,500. THERE IS EVEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ("TSB") ISSUED FOR THIS PRO...
Mileage: 62,000
DASHBOARD IS MELTING IN THE HOT SUN. IT CAUSES A GLARE WHICH IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Mileage: 92,568
DASHBOARD IS MELTING / STICKY / CRACKED. WE HAVE CONCERNS FOR SAFETY WITH THE AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONING AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY DASHBOARD. *TR
Mileage: 78,000
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CLEARLY AT CERTAIN TIMES DURING THE DAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE WRECKS IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. I KNOW THERE ARE PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND LE...
Mileage: 89,000
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CLEARLY AT CERTAIN TIMES DURING THE DAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE WRECKS IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. I KNOW THERE ARE PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND LE...
Mileage: 89,000
THE DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ARE MELTING WHEN THE CAR IS IN THE SUN. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
INTERIOR - MELTING DASH AND DOOR PANELS; MY DASH AND DOOR PANELS ARE DISINTEGRATING FOR NO REASON AND HAVE BEEN FOR SOME TIME. LOOKS AS IF IT HAS MELTED. ALL DOOR PANELS ARE DOING THIS BUT THE BEST EXAMPLE IS THAT NO ONE SITS IN THE BACK OF THE CAR. I OPEN THE REAR DOORS, PANELS LOOK AS IF SOMEONE H...
THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS DISCOLORED AND IS DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY FROM. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
THE INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS DISCOLORED AND IS DIFFICULT TO SEE CLEARLY FROM. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
MY ENTIRE DASH BOARD IS MELTING. THE DOOR PANELS HAVE MELTED IN SOME AREAS AND CRACKED IN OTHERS. CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WANTED TO SELL IT BUT NO ONE WOULD EVEN LOOK AT IT WITH A STICKY DASHBOARD THAT IS MELTING AND DOOR PANELS THAT ALL CRACKING OFF. LEXUS SAYS THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE...
Mileage: 150,000
WE RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED LEXUS IS 250 2006, AND SHORTLY AFTER BUYING NOTICED TWO HUGE PROBLEMS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING BECAUSE, AS FIRST TIME LEXUS BUYERS, WE WERE EXPECTING TO BE IMPRESSED BY THE QUALITY OF THE LEXUS BRAND. NOW WE'RE CONCERNED BECAUSE BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE WIDELY REP...
Mileage: 107,500
WE RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED LEXUS IS 250 2006, AND SHORTLY AFTER BUYING NOTICED TWO HUGE PROBLEMS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING BECAUSE, AS FIRST TIME LEXUS BUYERS, WE WERE EXPECTING TO BE IMPRESSED BY THE QUALITY OF THE LEXUS BRAND. NOW WE'RE CONCERNED BECAUSE BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE WIDELY REP...
Mileage: 107,500
I COPIED ONE OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, SINCE MY EXPERIENCE IS EXACTLY THE SAME. CAR DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING. THE SURFACE IS NOW STICKY WHICH REFLECTS A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING SAFE VIEWING FOR DRIVING. WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING, IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE THROUGH THE REFLECTION OF ...
Mileage: 100,000
I COPIED ONE OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, SINCE MY EXPERIENCE IS EXACTLY THE SAME. CAR DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING. THE SURFACE IS NOW STICKY WHICH REFLECTS A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING SAFE VIEWING FOR DRIVING. WHEN THE SUN IS SHINING, IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE THROUGH THE REFLECTION OF ...
Mileage: 100,000
THIS CARS DASH AND DOORS ARE VERY SPONGY. THEY COME OFF WITH JUST A FINGERNAIL TOUCH. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
CAR DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING. THE SURFACE IS NOW STICKY WHICH REFLECTS A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING SAFE VIEWING FOR DRIVING. REARVIEW MIRROR HAS BLACK LINES OBSTRUCTING SAFE VIEWING FOR DRIVING. LEXUS IS AWARE OF BOTH ISSUES WHICH APPEAR TO BE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTS BUT R...
CAR DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING. THE SURFACE IS NOW STICKY WHICH REFLECTS A GLARE ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTING SAFE VIEWING FOR DRIVING. REARVIEW MIRROR HAS BLACK LINES OBSTRUCTING SAFE VIEWING FOR DRIVING. LEXUS IS AWARE OF BOTH ISSUES WHICH APPEAR TO BE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTS BUT R...
THE DASH AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANELS LOOK AS IF THEY ARE MELTING. EVERY TIME I TOUCH THE DOOR MY FINGERNAIL CHIPS OFF ANOTHER PIECE OF THE SOFT MATERIAL, MAKING IT LOOK AS THOUGH AN ANIMAL WAS CLAWING AT IT. ON REALLY HOT SUNNY DAYS THE DASH CAN BECOME SOMEWHAT SHINY OBSTRUCTING T...
Mileage: 90,000
THE DASH AND ARMRESTS HAS BEEN MELTING AND IS EASILY MARRED OR CHIPPED. I'VE ADDED UV PROTECTION FILM TO CURB THE EFFECT BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. PLEASE HELP US THERE ARE MANY WITH THIS ISSUE AND MANY DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. *TR
Mileage: 32,000
DASHBOARD IS DETERIORATING, MELTING, AND BECOMING VERY STICKY AND SHINY CAUSING GLARE ON WINDSHIELD. DOOR PANELS ARE ALSO BREAKING DOWN. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
DASHBOARD IS DETERIORATING, MELTING, AND BECOMING VERY STICKY AND SHINY CAUSING GLARE ON WINDSHIELD. DOOR PANELS ARE ALSO BREAKING DOWN. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING IN THIS TEXAS HEAT. ONE DAY I GOT INTO MY CAR DURING THE HOT AFTERNOON, THIS WOULD BE AN AFTER WHEN WE WERE VERY CLOSE TO 100 DEGREES OUTSIDE. MY FINGERNAIL HIT THE DASHBOARD AND TOOK A SMALL CHUNK OUT OF IT. MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD FELT VERY SOFT AND STICKY. ALSO THIS SAME MATE...
VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD AND TRIMS ON DOOR PANELS ARE MELTING. BLACK STAINS APPEAR ON FINGER TIPS WHEN YOU TOUCH THEM. PANELS ARE CRACKING AND MELTING. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
MY DASH BOARD AND INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ARE MELTING. WHEN IT IS HOT IF YOU TOUCH IT THE BLACK MATERIAL COME OFF ON YOUR HANDS OR IN YOUR NAILS. MY DASH BOARD HAS CRACKS ABOVE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE MATERIAL IS VERY STICKY AND HAS MARKS EVERY WHERE. I HAVE KEPT MY CAR UP VERY WELL, BUT THIS MAKES ...
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR ON MY LEXUS IS 250 HAS DEVELOPED BLACK LINES AND BLACK SPOTS ON THE MIRROR SO SEVERE THAT I CANNOT EVEN SEE OUT OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND OUT THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER LEXUS OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN YOU CANNOT SEE...
HAVE 2006 LEXUS IS250 WITH MELTING DASH PANEL THAT BLINDS ME IN THE AM DURING MY EASTWARD COMMUTE AND THEN AGAIN ON MY WESTWARD COMMUTE HOME EVERY DAY. I PURCHASED VEHICLE USED IN MARCH 2010 WITH 61000 MILES FROM DEALER WHO, UNKNOWN TO ME, PAINTED OVER MELTING DASH TO HIDE IT BUT BY AUGUST 2010, TH...
Mileage: 62,500
HAVE 2006 LEXUS IS250 WITH MELTING DASH PANEL THAT BLINDS ME IN THE AM DURING MY EASTWARD COMMUTE AND THEN AGAIN ON MY WESTWARD COMMUTE HOME EVERY DAY. I PURCHASED VEHICLE USED IN MARCH 2010 WITH 61000 MILES FROM DEALER WHO, UNKNOWN TO ME, PAINTED OVER MELTING DASH TO HIDE IT BUT BY AUGUST 2010, TH...
Mileage: 62,500
DASHBOARD IS LITERALLY MELTING WHEN THE CAR IS EXPOSED TO THE DIRECT SUN LIGHT. DASHBOARD LOOKS STICKY UGLY AND DISGUSTING. SINCE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED THE DASHBOARD HAS DEVELOPED A FEW LONG CRACKS. I DEMAND A RECALL FROM A MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE A DASHBOARD FOR A NEW ONE WITH A BETTER QUALITY....
Mileage: 56,000
DASHBOARD DEFECT. *TR
DASH BOARD AND INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ARE MELTING. MY DASH BOARD HAS CRACKS ABOVE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE MATERIAL IS VERY STICKY AND HAS MARKS EVERY WHERE. *TR
Mileage: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE?S TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED THEN IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSC WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE...
Mileage: 93,390
ABOUT 06/04/2014 WHILE I AM DRIVING THE HIGHWAY AS I USUALLY DO ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HAD MADE MY WAY TO THE LEFT LANE. I AM IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED TO LOOSE COMPRESSION,TEMP. CREAZY IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MILES (WHILE ON A MAIN HIGHWAY) AND A CHECK ENGI...
Mileage: 93,395
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND DOES NOT GO OFF... AT THE TIME OF THIS MESSAGE, THE CAR HAS 51000 MILES. DEALER SAID THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN DESIGN OF THE HARNESS AND WANTS $3500 TO FIX IT. IT IS 10% OF WHAT I PAID FOR THE CAR AND TOYOTA HAS TO FIX THIS ISSUE BECAUSE IT AFFECTS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN CASE ...
Mileage: 47,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MATERIAL COVERING THE DASH BOARD WAS MELTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 37,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANU...
Mileage: 75,000
BEGINNING SOME TIME IN SEPT OF 2013 I BEGAN TO NOTIFY LEXUS CORP THROUGH JM LEXUS DEALERSHIP THAT MY DASHBOARD AND SIDE PANELS WERE BEGINNING TO MELT AND BECOME STICKY. AFTER SOME PERSISTENCE JM LEXUS SENT A LETTER OR EMAIL REQUESTING LEXUS CORP REPLACE THE PARTS DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL BEING USED...
THE DASH OF THE 2006 LEXUS IS 250 DASH BOARD AND DOOR HANDLES ARE MELTING. IT'S A GLOW THAT STICKS ON ITS A FACTOR PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL HAS BEGUN TO MELT CREATING A SHINY SPOT IN FRONT THE DRIVERS SIDE AND CREATES A GLARE IN THE WINDHSIELD REDUCING VISIBILITY AT TIMES. *TR
THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL HAS BEGUN TO MELT CREATING A SHINY SPOT IN FRONT THE DRIVERS SIDE AND CREATES A GLARE IN THE WINDHSIELD REDUCING VISIBILITY AT TIMES. *TR
THE MATERIAL USED ON DASH BOARD HAS SOFTENED FROM NORMAL SUN EXPOSURE AND FORMED SHINY TOP LAYER THAT CAUSES A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. THIS HAS OBSCURED VISION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC.
Mileage: 140,000
MY 2006 LEXUS IS 250 AWD WAS AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR ADDITIONAL RECALL WORK, AND OTHER MAINTENANCE. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. NOTE: THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS NOT ON UPON INITIAL INSPECTION. I NEVER LEFT THE LOT AND WAS PUT IN ANOTHER CAR. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A...
Mileage: 123,200
DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ARE BEGINNING TO MELT AND BECOME STICKY. MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN SOFT DASH MATERIAL IS SUSPECTED. MAY CAUSE INJURY TO DRIVER IF AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE FAILING DASH MATERIAL WERE TO BECOME SHRAPNEL AS THE BAGS DEPLOY AT HIGH PRESSURE. *TR
Mileage: 30,000
THE DASHBOARD ON THE LEXUS IS 250 IS MELTING AND DISINTEGRATING LEAVING A SHINY RESIDUE THAT REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING IN THE SUN. THIS SHINY RESIDUE CAUSED BY THE MELTING OF THE DASHBOARD IMPAIRS VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING IN SUNLIGHT. I COULD...
Mileage: 151,000
THE DASHBOARD ON THE LEXUS IS 250 IS MELTING AND DISINTEGRATING LEAVING A SHINY RESIDUE THAT REFLECTS ON THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING IN THE SUN. THIS SHINY RESIDUE CAUSED BY THE MELTING OF THE DASHBOARD IMPAIRS VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING IN SUNLIGHT. I COULD...
Mileage: 151,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND FOUR DOOR PANELS HAD MELTED IN SOME AREAS AND EXHIBITED SEVERAL CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE EXCESSIVE HOT WEATHER CAUSED T...
THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AIR BAGS. I FOUND THE TSB ( L-SB-0167-08) MYSELF ON THE INTERNET AND I TOOK VEHICLE INTO LOCAL DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. THE DIAGNOSTIC PULLED CODE B1861- OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE KNEE AIRBAG ON DRIVER SIDE SQUIB CIRCUIT WHICH IS THE EXAC...
Mileage: 53,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILU...
Mileage: 133,000
IN LATE 2012 TOOK MY WIFE'S IS 250 TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP DUE TO HEAVY RAW GAS SMELL. THE LEXUS DEALER IN NJ STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO OLD SPARK PLUGS...HAD MY FIRST TUNE UP FOR THE VEHICLE AT 100K MILES. WELL THE SMELL DIDN'T GO AWAY. WE RECENTLY MOVED TO FL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A...
Mileage: 105,000
I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP ON MARCH 15, 2013 BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS POWERED DOWN WHILE DRIVING & THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSC INDICATORS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE CAR IS ALSO IDLING HARD. I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO MISFIRE BY THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I ...
Mileage: 89,653
I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO A LEXUS DEALERSHIP ON MARCH 15, 2013 BECAUSE THE ENGINE HAS POWERED DOWN WHILE DRIVING & THE CHECK ENGINE AND VSC INDICATORS CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE CAR IS ALSO IDLING HARD. I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO MISFIRE BY THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I ...
Mileage: 89,653
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR DEVELOPED ABNORMAL BLACK STAINS, OBSTRUCTING HIS VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY,...
Mileage: 120,000
OVER THE COURSE OF THE VEHICLES LIFE, THE INTERIOR DASH AND DOOR PANELS HAVE BECOME STICKY AND HAVE BEGAN DETERIORATING. IN SOME CASES, PARTS OF THE DASH HAVE BECOME BRITTLE AND BROKEN OFF. CONCERN FOR SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH FROM FLYING DASH PARTICLES. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE POWER STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED REPAIRS FOR THE POWER ST...
Mileage: 50,000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 LEXUS IS250. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I NOTICED SEVERAL SPLOTCHES ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR. INITIALLY THERE WERE ONLY A FEW, BUT THE SPLOTCHES INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE REARVIEW MIRROR WHICH INTERFERES WI...
Mileage: 125,000
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR I CURRENTLY OWN A 2006 LEXUS IS250. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I NOTICED SEVERAL SPLOTCHES ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR. INITIALLY THERE WERE ONLY A FEW, BUT THE SPLOTCHES INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE REARVIEW MIRROR WHICH INTERFERES WI...
Mileage: 125,000
SRS WARNING JUST CAME ON BY ITSELF AND STAYED ON. I TOOK IT TO A LEXUS DEALER SERVICE AND THEY'VE DIAGNOSE THE EXACT PROBLEM AS STATED ON: LEXUS IS250 2006 SAFETY REPORT #LSB-0167-08 LEXUS IS250 2006 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED DEC 11, 2008.LEXUS IS250 2006 HAD A FAILED AIR BAGS . L...
Mileage: 111,000
THE CAR WAS IN THE GARAGE AND THE SEAT BELT CAME PART WAY OUT AND THEN LOCKED SO THAT I COULD NOT FASTEN IT. I COULD NOT GET IT TO BUDGE NOT MATTER HOW GENTLY I PULLED. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. THEY STATED THAT THE WARRANTY FOR SEAT BELTS EXPIRED AT 50,000. HOWEVER, WHEN I PRES...
Mileage: 58,650
CAR PARKED PARALLEL TO CURB. OPENED DOOR, GOT INTO DRIVER'S SEAT, FASTENED SEAT BELT, TURNED ON IGNITION, AS NORMAL. SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, IMMEDIATELY ENGINE BEGAN TO "REV UP" UNCONTROLLED, BASED ON SOUND FROM ENGINE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF INCREASING PITCH OF ENGINE NOISE, CAR JUMPED THE...
Mileage: 82,822
CAR PARKED PARALLEL TO CURB. OPENED DOOR, GOT INTO DRIVER'S SEAT, FASTENED SEAT BELT, TURNED ON IGNITION, AS NORMAL. SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO DRIVE, IMMEDIATELY ENGINE BEGAN TO "REV UP" UNCONTROLLED, BASED ON SOUND FROM ENGINE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF INCREASING PITCH OF ENGINE NOISE, CAR JUMPED THE...
Mileage: 82,822
I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AS I USUALLY DO ON MY WAY TO WORK AND HAD MADE MY WAY TO THE LEFT LANE. I AM IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED TO LOOSE COMPRESSION, IT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 25 MILES (WHILE ON A MAIN HIGHWAY) AND A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VCS NOTIFICA...
Mileage: 125,000
FOR 3-YEARS WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM THE A/C VENTS. WE WERE ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO CUT OFF THE A/C BEFORE ARRIVING HOME TO ALLOW THE UNIT TO DRAIN. WE ALSO WERE ADVISED TO SPRAY LYSOL INTO THE OUTSIDE COWL VENTS WHICH DID IMPROVE THE ODOR BUT T...
Mileage: 81,182
FOR 3-YEARS WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING THE MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM THE A/C VENTS. WE WERE ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP TO CUT OFF THE A/C BEFORE ARRIVING HOME TO ALLOW THE UNIT TO DRAIN. WE ALSO WERE ADVISED TO SPRAY LYSOL INTO THE OUTSIDE COWL VENTS WHICH DID IMPROVE THE ODOR BUT T...
Mileage: 81,182
WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES JERKS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT SO WHEN I DRIVE MY HAD IS ALWAYS FIRM ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT MY JERK AGAIN, IT HAPPENS MOSTLY HAPPENS ON ROADS THAT ARE NOT STRAIT SURFACE, MY BIGGEST WORRIES IS THAT WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND WAS O...
Mileage: 84,422
HVAC EVAPORATOR DRAIN BLOCKAGE RESULTING IN REPEATED FLOODED INTERIOR AND CARPET MOLD. *TR
Mileage: 103,501
HVAC EVAPORATOR DRAIN BLOCKAGE RESULTING IN REPEATED FLOODED INTERIOR AND CARPET MOLD. *TR
Mileage: 103,501
I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS IS250. I NOTICED "ROUGH" STARTS AND IDLE. THIS WAS AT OR AROUND 65K MILES. I ASSUMED IT WAS RELATED TO SUPER COLD WEATHER OR "BAD" GAS (AFTER THE CAR SAT UNUSED FOR 2-3 DAYS+) AT AROUND 84K MILES DURING WARM WEATHER - I EXPERIENCED BOTH A ROUGH START AND STALLING AT A STOP SI...
Mileage: 84,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE F...
Mileage: 78,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SHE HAS EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION ON SEVEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT WOULD PLACE A DEVICE IN THE VEHICLE SO THAT IF UNATTEND...
A YOUNG LADY PARKED HER 2006 IS 250 LEXUS,EQUIPPED WITH A "SMART KEY" SYSTEM, IN HER ATTACHED GARAGE WHICH WAS ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF HER THREE STORY TOWNHOUSE. SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE "KEY FOB" ON HER PERSON, BUT EITHER INADVERTENTLY FORGOT TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE OR PUSHED THE START BUTTON...
Mileage: 37,000
STARTING GETTING RAW GAS ODOR INSIDE CAR WHEN STARTING CAR 1ST THING IN MORNING. I TOOK MY 2006 LEXUS IS-250 INTO DEALER. I MET WITH MECHANIC BEFORE STARTING CAR ( ON THE DEALER LOT ) SO HE COULD UNDERSTAND PROBLEM. IT TOOK ABOUT 20 SECONDS AND WE BOTH HAD TO GET OUT OF CAR BECAUSE OF GAS SMELL. CUS...
Mileage: 41,901
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAD SPLOTCHES ON IT WHICH INTERFERED WITH HER VISION WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS AN INTERNAL DEFECT IN THE MIRROR. THE DE...
Mileage: 84,000
I HAVE AN IS250 FOR FOUR YEARS. IN THE LAST FEW DAYS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A VSC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON. THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND CAN'T BE DRIVEN SECURELY ONCE THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAD CAUSED ALMOST TWO ACCIDENTS FOR ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY AS I DRIVE ABOUT 40 MILES EACH WAY TO MY OFFICE ON A DAILY BAS...
Mileage: 85,000
I HAVE AN IS250 FOR FOUR YEARS. IN THE LAST FEW DAYS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A VSC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ON. THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND CAN'T BE DRIVEN SECURELY ONCE THIS HAPPENS. THIS HAD CAUSED ALMOST TWO ACCIDENTS FOR ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY AS I DRIVE ABOUT 40 MILES EACH WAY TO MY OFFICE ON A DAILY BAS...
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES WERE MAKING UNUSUAL NOISES AND THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE LOW AND THE CALIPER HAD SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS ...
Mileage: 106,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 25 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD .THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE SAME FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON 3 PRIOR OCCASIONS. TH...
Mileage: 10,800
LEXUS FAST ACCELERATION IN MY CAR. IT HAS HAPPENED 4 OR 5 TIMES IN MY 2006 LEXUS IS 250, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT IT WAS MY FAULT SINCE I USUALLY WEAR WIDE ATHLETIC SHOES. I THOUGHT THAT I WAS TOUCHING BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR AND MENTIONED IT TO MY SISTER, WHO WORKS FOR A LEXUS...
Mileage: 28,000
MY LEXUS IS250 SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CRASH. *TR
Mileage: 15,000
MY LEXUS IS250 SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND CRASH. *TR
Mileage: 15,000
I OWN A 2006 LEXUS IS250 AND THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT I CANNOT SEE TO HANDLE NOR THE DEALER CAN HANDLE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THAT WHEN I'M GOING OVER 60 TO 65 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS AND THE VSC LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND JUST THE RPM WOULD GO UP. I TOOK THE CAR ...
Mileage: 63,000
I OWN A 2006 LEXUS IS250 AND THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT I CANNOT SEE TO HANDLE NOR THE DEALER CAN HANDLE. THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IS THAT WHEN I'M GOING OVER 60 TO 65 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BLINKS AND THE VSC LIGHT COMES ON. THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE AND JUST THE RPM WOULD GO UP. I TOOK THE CAR ...
Mileage: 63,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE STATED THAT THE FLOOR MATS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE ...
Mileage: 19,500
LEXUS IS250. DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF. I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON INTER-STATE 75/85 NORTH BOUND IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA AROUND EXIT 248B. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. I DID NOT HIT ANY CAR EXCEPT THE BROKEN TIRE HIT CONCRETE WALL AND STOPPED AGAINST CONCRETE WALL. I REPORTED ...
Mileage: 48,000
LEXUS IS250. DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF. I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON INTER-STATE 75/85 NORTH BOUND IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA AROUND EXIT 248B. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. I DID NOT HIT ANY CAR EXCEPT THE BROKEN TIRE HIT CONCRETE WALL AND STOPPED AGAINST CONCRETE WALL. I REPORTED ...
Mileage: 48,000
I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM LEXUS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO THAT MY IS250 WOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO'POTENTIAL FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL'. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO. I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM HAD NOT STARTED YET. IN THE LETTER, IT STATES THAT I SHOU...
BACK ON MAY 21, 2009, I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 AND THE ACCELERATOR IMMEDIATELY BECAME STUCK DOWN FORCING MY CAR TO GO ALMOST 55 MPH DOWN A WINDING HILL. AT THIS POINT THE BRAKES ALSO DID NOT WORK AND I SIMPLY HAD TO WAIT FOR EVERYTHING TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. I WAS EXTREMEL...
Mileage: 28,000
HI, WITH ALL THE NEWS LATELY REGARDING THE PROBLEMS WITH "STICKING" GAS PEDALS ON CERTAIN TOYOTA MODELS, I WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THAT I DON'T BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS LIMITED TO TOYOTAS. I HAD E-MAILED YOU PREVIOUSLY TO DESCRIBE SIMILAR PROBLEMS MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD WITH OUR 2006 IS 250, WHERE THE ...
Mileage: 20,000
HI, WITH ALL THE NEWS LATELY REGARDING THE PROBLEMS WITH "STICKING" GAS PEDALS ON CERTAIN TOYOTA MODELS, I WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THAT I DON'T BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS LIMITED TO TOYOTAS. I HAD E-MAILED YOU PREVIOUSLY TO DESCRIBE SIMILAR PROBLEMS MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD WITH OUR 2006 IS 250, WHERE THE ...
Mileage: 20,000
HI, WITH ALL THE NEWS LATELY REGARDING THE PROBLEMS WITH "STICKING" GAS PEDALS ON CERTAIN TOYOTA MODELS, I WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THAT I DON'T BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS LIMITED TO TOYOTAS. I HAD E-MAILED YOU PREVIOUSLY TO DESCRIBE SIMILAR PROBLEMS MY WIFE AND I HAVE HAD WITH OUR 2006 IS 250, WHERE THE ...
Mileage: 20,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT RAPIDLY INCREASED ITS SPEED UP TO 90 MPH . HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE THE FLOOR- MAT FROM UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF OF THE ROAD AND THEN INTO A DITCH. WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, ONE OCCUPANT WAS...
Mileage: 24,000
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 65 MPH. EVEN AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSEQUENTLY SHE STRUCK A CURB, AND THEN THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE TOYOTA M...
Mileage: 62,000
IN LIGHT OF THE RECENTLY ANNOUNCED SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE, WE FELT COMPELLED TO INFORM YOU OF THE FOLLOWING INCIDENTS INVOLVING THE REFERENCED AUTOMOBILE: 'ON OR ABOUT APRIL 2008 WE HAD JUST LEFT OUR HOUSE AND TRAVELED ABOUT TWO MILES WHEN WE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. WITH THE VEHICLE IN GE...
Mileage: 18,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED HIM TO REMOVE THE MATS...
Mileage: 70,000
I WAS OPERATING MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 AWD AT VERY LOW SPEED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. I COULD NOT BRING THE CAR TO A STOP USING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND COULD BARELY KEEP IT FROM CREEPING FORWARD. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE REALLY BEGAN TO ROAR, REVVING VERY HIGH, BUT I WA...
Mileage: 20,000
I HAD JUST GOT ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND MY CAR STARTED ACCELERATING AND WOULD NOT STOP. ALL OF THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD SUCH AS THE BRAKE LIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. LUCKILY, SINCE NO ONE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY I WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO THE SHOULDER ALTHOUGH MY CAR WAS ST...
Mileage: 17,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK UNDER THE FLOOR MAT. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HE HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK TO DECELERATE WHICH CAUSED A TRUCK TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO IN...
Mileage: 35,000
I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT LAST FRIDAY ON HIGHWAY 75, AT APPROXIMATELY THE 248.7 MARK. I WAS GOING AT THE SPEED LIMIT, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF FROM AXLE END AND HIT DIVIDER WALL ON THE INTERSTATE. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND BUMPED MY HEAD ON THE GLASS. MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE...
Mileage: 45,000
2006 LEXUS IS 250 AWD WITH JUST UNDER 70K MILES- NOTICED THAT CARPETING WAS SOAKING WET, WITH SIGNIFICANT WATER IN REAR PASSENGER AREA. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THAT THE A/C DRAIN HOSE WAS BLOCKED. LEXUS HAS A TSB WITH A NEW AND IMPROVED DRAIN HOSE, BUT THEY DID NOT COVER AS CAR WAS NO LONGE...
Mileage: 69,000
MY CAR WAS DAMAGED BY SHIPPING COMPANY (MOMENTUM TRANSPORT) DURING SHIPMENT FROM TX TO VA. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND REAR BUMPER. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY AFTER RECEIVING THE CAR AND WAS ASKED TO SEND PICS OF THE DAMAGE. I EMAILED PICS OF THE CAR BEFORE SHIPPING AND PICS OF DAMAGE AFTER...
CAR STARTED TO RUN ROUGH, SLOWED DOWN, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SBS LIGHT CAME ON (ITHOUGHT IT WAS AN OXYGEN SENSOR). BOOK SAYS TO TAKE TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY. I TOOK IT IN, THEY DID A CHECK, TOLD ME IT WAS A 'LOOSE GAS CAP'. A MONTH LATER - SAME THING HAPPENED. I TOOK IT BACK, THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR TW...
Mileage: 42,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN TO 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COMPLETELY SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS CONTINUOUSLY A...
Mileage: 31,200
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN TO 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COMPLETELY SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS CONTINUOUSLY A...
Mileage: 31,200
THE ELECTRONIC KEY SOMEHOW LOCKED THE DOORS WITH THE KEY INSIDE. I OPENED UP THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR, WHICH UNLOCKS ALL THE DOORS, SET MY PURSE WITH THE ELECTRONIC KEY ON THE FRONT SEAT, CLOSED THAT DOOR, OPENED THE BACK DOOR, PUT MY 15 MONTH-OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN HER CAR SEAT, CLOSED HER DOOR, AND...
Mileage: 30,100
IN NOVEMBER 2006 I PURCHASED A NEW LEXUS IS250. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A LEXUS DEALER FOR ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. THE LAST TIME THEY ROTATED THE TIRES. RIGHT AFTER THAT I NOTICED A 'NOISE' WITH THE BRAKES. AT THE NEXT SERVICE (22,500 MI) THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE ROTORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THA...
Mileage: 22,500
ON APRIL 3, 2007 I TOOK MY 2006 LEXUS IS 250 AUTOMOBILE TO MY DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR DIAGNOSIS AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER PERFORMED ELECTRONIC TESTS ON THE CAR ON APRIL 4, 2007, AND DETERMINED THE PRIMARY ELECTRONIC GASOLINE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD , NOT SENDING ENOUGH PRES...
Mileage: 30,000
ON JUNE 20, 2006, I BOUGHT A 2006 LEXUS IS250 AWD. MY PURCHASE WAS BASED ON THE EXCELLENT REPUTATION OF LEXUS AND THE OUTSTANDING REVIEWS OF THIS MODEL IN PARTICULAR. I HAVE BEEN GREATLY DISAPPOINTED ON BOTH COUNTS. I DISCOVERED THAT WHEN THE MOON ROOF IS OPEN, THE REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES SO DRAM...
PURCHASED 2006 LEXUS IS250 W/ BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92 IN NOV 2005 - TIRES DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE TRACTION IN WET OR DRY DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN TURNING RIGHT, VEHICLE TENDS NOT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT WITHOUT INCREASED EFFORT. ABILITY OF TIRE TO HOLD UP UNDER SEMI-WET CONDITIONS IS VERY BAD. TIRES AR...
Mileage: 250
WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE ON DOING ABOUT 65 MPH, AND SHE DECIDED TO PASS A TRUCK. SHE ACCELLERATED SLIGHTLY, AND THE CAR SUDDENLY "FLOORED" TO OVER 90 MPH AND THE RPM'S WENT ALL THE WAY UP. SHE TRUNED OFF THE CRUISE, BUT IT WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. SHE TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT THE ...
Mileage: 5,310
WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE ON DOING ABOUT 65 MPH, AND SHE DECIDED TO PASS A TRUCK. SHE ACCELLERATED SLIGHTLY, AND THE CAR SUDDENLY "FLOORED" TO OVER 90 MPH AND THE RPM'S WENT ALL THE WAY UP. SHE TRUNED OFF THE CRUISE, BUT IT WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN. SHE TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT THE ...
Mileage: 5,310
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK DOWN GOING AT A SPEED OF LESS THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR WHILE TURNING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. FOOT BRAKE AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WERE APPLIED BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN MY CAR HIT THE OTHER CAR, THE ACCELERATOR POPPED BACK UP. *JB
Mileage: 4,800
I BOUGHT MY NEW CAR A IS250 LEXUS ON OCT 26, 2005. AFTER 11K MILES OR SO, MY BRAKE MAKES LOUD AND CONSISTENT SQUEAKING NOISE. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES, BUT THEY FAILED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, AND STATE THAT IT'S NORMAL. I THINK THIS IS VERY SERIOUS FOR CONSUMER, BECAUSE IT ...
Mileage: 11,000
I BOUGHT MY NEW CAR A IS250 LEXUS ON OCT 26, 2005. AFTER 11K MILES OR SO, MY BRAKE MAKES LOUD AND CONSISTENT SQUEAKING NOISE. I TALKED TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES, BUT THEY FAILED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE, AND STATE THAT IT'S NORMAL. I THINK THIS IS VERY SERIOUS FOR CONSUMER, BECAUSE IT ...
Mileage: 11,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED ON VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT BRAKES SQUEALED AT A VERY HIGH PITCH EVERY TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THIS OCCURRED AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM. THE MANUFA...
Mileage: 11
THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN ROSEVILLE CALIFORNIA. I TOOK MY 2006 IS 250 IN DUE TO I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM LEXUS FOR FRONT SEAT BELTS (SEAT BELTS LOCKING UP). THEY ORDERED THE PARTS BACK IN MAY 06, UNTIL NOW IT HASN'T CAME IN. I CHECKED ON THE STATUS A MONTH AGO AND THE D...
DT*: THE CONTACT DISCOVERED ON A SUNNY DAY IN MARCH, WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE WHITE SPOTS COVERING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE HEADLIGHT COVERS AND WINDSHIELD. UPON INSPECTION, BY THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD, HEAD LIGHT COVERS AND ALL EXTERIOR WINDOWS NEEDED TO B...
Mileage: 1,400
I PURCHASED A 2006 IS 250 IN OCTOBER, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 2,500 MILES. AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP, SMOKE AND A BURNED SMELL COME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. I BROUGHT THE VEHIC...
Mileage: 1,000
BRAND NEW 2006 LEXUS IS250 RWD STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER TRIED ALIGNMENT BUT IT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TIRE PRESSURE AND WHEELS ALIGNMENT ARE OK. *NM
Mileage: 600