2006 LEXUS IS 350 Recalls, Complaints & Safety

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

928,220 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

928,220 vehicles affected

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 and GS450h, 2006-2013 Lexus IS350 and 2010-2014 Lexus IS350C vehicles, equipped with 3.5L V6 2GR-FSE gasoline engines. The diaphragms in the fuel pulsation dampers may harden over time and develop cracks, possibly causing a fuel leak.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery pipe with a new pipe that has improved pulsation dampers, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is JLF.

114,998 vehicles affected

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

114,998 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2009 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Yaris HB, Scion xB, Pontiac Vibe, Lexus, ES350, IS250, IS350, and IS-F vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and IS350, 2007-2008 Lexus ES350, Toyota Yaris, Yaris HB, and 2008 Lexus IS-F and Scion xB vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), H0A (Toyota Zone C), GLG (Lexus Zone A), GLH (Lexus Zone B) and HLA (Lexus Zone C).

577,875 vehicles affected

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

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 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus ES350, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2007-2008 Toyota Yaris, 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350 and 2007-2008 Lexus ES350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles of these model years and models that were not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).

1,754,517 vehicles affected

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

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 January 6, 2005, to September 10, 2010, and 2006-2011 Lexus IS vehicles manufactured August 30, 2005, to September 10, 2010. Due to anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will clean and reseal the fuel pressure sensor mounting area, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.

422,509 vehicles affected

ENGINE

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 vehicles manufactured June 19, 2006, through July 12, 2011; and model year 2006-2011 Lexus IS350 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2005, through July 13, 2011; and model year 2010-2011 Lexus IS350c vehicles manufactured November 25, 2009, through July 19, 2011. These vehicles, equipped with the 2GR-FSE engine, use bolts to secure the housing and sprocket of the Variable-Valve Timing (VVT) system gear assembly. These bolts could become loose due to abnormal impacts generated within the gear assembly immediately after a cold start-up.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the VVT unit free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

101,584 vehicles affected

VISIBILITY/WIPER

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, 2009, through October 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 Lexus IS-F vehicles manufactured December 14, 2007, through July 10, 2011. The nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will install new wiper arm nuts, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

267,718 vehicles affected

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2008 LEXUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 26, 2005 THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2008. MICRO-FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE MATERIAL OF THE VALVE SPRING MAY DEGRADE THE STRENGTH OF THE VALVE SPRING, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE SPRING TO BREAK.

Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

138,874 vehicles affected

MY 2006 LEXUS IS 350 IS USING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW IN 2006 AND IT GETS IT'S REGULAR OIL CHANGES, I HAVE TO ADD A QUART OF OIL AROUND AROUND 600 MILLES DRIVEN. IT CURRENTLY HAS 189,000 MILES, BUT THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME. I LOOKED UP THE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET AND IT SAID TO GO TO THIS WEBSITE AND REPORT IT.

DOOR INTERIOR QUARTER PANEL MELTS WHEN IT GETS HOT IN THE DAY TIME.

ON JUNE 11, 2019 I WAS DRIVING ON REGULAR SPEED LIMIT OF ROAD 55MPH AND SUDDENLY DEER AND FOX CAME, SO I TRY TO AVOID THEM AND HIT THE BRAKE AND ABS BRAKE DIDN'T WORK HIT THE FOX AND CAR STABILITY CONTROL DIDN'T WORK AND CAR FLIP 5TIMES AND HIT THE DEER AS WELL, BUT NONE OF MY CAR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER FLIPPING AND HITTING.

Crash 1 injured

AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND THAN OFF

OIL CONSUMPTION. VEHICLE HAS NO LEAKS AND NEEDS 1QUART OF OIL ADDED EVERY 2K MILES. CAR HAS 150K AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. IT USES VALVOLINE 5W-30 FULL SYNTHETIC OIL AND GETS CHANGED EVERY 4-5K MILES OF OIL USAGE. I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND TOYOTA/LEXUS IS NOT WILLING TO HELP OUT WITH THIS ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND THE AIR BAGS WERE VISIBLE. THE DASHBOARD WAS ALSO MELTED AND STICKY DUE TO THE SUN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WESTMINSTER (LOCATED AT 13590 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683, (714) 702-1849) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,588.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. DUE TO THE GLARE OF THE SUN, THE DASHBOARD MELTED AND BECOME VERY STICKY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WESTMINSTER (LOCATED AT 13590 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683, (714) 702-1869), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

WIRING HARNESS DEFECT RENDERS SRS/SEATBELT PRETENSION SYSTEM INOPERABLE. LEXUS REFUSES TO REPLACE WIRING HARNESS WITHOUT CHARGING $3,000. THE ISSUE IS LISTED UNDER A TSB BY LEXUS AND WAS KNOWN TO THEM.

IN NORMAL DRIVING SITUATIONS MY 2006 LEXUS IS350 BURNS OIL VERY QUICKLY. I AM ADDING OIL AT LEAST EVERY 3 WEEKS (ABOUT A QUART OR MORE). THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC ENGINE LEAKING ISSUES PER MY MECHANIC. THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BURN OIL ABNORMALLY FAST.

DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ARE MELTING CAUSING THE PLASTIC TO SHINE AND CAST A REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING POOR VISION. IN ADDITION THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY AS THE DASH HAS MELTED WITHIN THE AREA THE AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY.

THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMALLY ALL DAY ON MAIN ROADS AROUND TOWN UNTIL THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO FEEL KIND OF LOOSE. THAN THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN MAKING A WHINING NOISE WHILE TURNING AND SOMETIMES LOSE THE CENTER POSITION AND DRAG ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. IT SEEMS LIKE THE POWER STEERING WANTS TO GIVE UP BUT IT CATCHES ITSELF. BRAKING SEEMS FINE AND DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS SEEMS OKAY UNTIL I GET UP TO 30-40 MPH. I BELIEVE THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE POWER STEERING SINCE IN THIS LEXUS MODEL IT IS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING. FEELS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE, I'M WORRIED IT WILL LOOSE POWER STEERING AT A TURN AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL FEEL ITS NOT FIRM ANYMORE IT ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR AND IF I STEP A LITTLE HARDER THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN I CHECK AND BLEED THE BRAKES FRONT AND REAR AND STILL NOT FEELING FIRM THE BRAKE PEDAL I SEE THAT SOME CARS SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE HAVE A RECALL FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKES BUT NOT MINE

VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND SAT OVERNIGHT. UPON STARTING CAR SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH TROUBLE CODE DTC 1861 THAT RESULTED IN A KNEE SQUIB MALFUNCTION DUE TO A WIRING HARNESS ISSUE. THIS REQUIRES A NEW WIRING HARNESS THAT WILL COST OVER $2500. LEXUS KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE AS THEY HAVE ISSUED A TSB FOR IT BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL OR DO IT AS A GOODWILL SERVICE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY DUE TO LEXUS REALIZING THERE IS AN ISSUE BUT REFUSING TO STEP UP AND CORRECT THE ISSUE.

I AM IN FEAR OF MY LIFE AND ANY OTHERS PASSENGERS I MAY HAVE RIDING IN MY CAR. I THINK SMELLING FUEL FROM INSIDE MY CAR AND IT'S VERY NOTICEABLE AFTER I HAVE DROVE FROM 1 LOCATION TO THE NEXT. I DID HAVE ALL MY RECALLS COMPLETED BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP INCLUDING THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPES. HOWEVER THERE IS ALSO 3 SEPARATE ISSUES FOR THIS RECALL . THE RECALL LETTER STATES DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE IF YOU SMELL FUEL AND CONTACT YOUR LEXUS DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. I DID CONTACT MY DEALERSHIP & THEY SAID THEY DON'T SMELL FUEL.I SMELL IT AND MY PASSENGERS SMELL FUEL BUT THE SMELL OF GAS OCCURS MOST OF THE TIME I DRIVEN FROM 1 ANOTHER AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO LEXUS AND IT HAD IT CHECKED IT SAT ALL NIGHT AND OF COURSE THEY WON'T SMELL IT THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR.*JS

TAKATA RECALL.... I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT FOR THE INTERIOR DASH AND DOOR PANELS HAVING A MELTING EFFECT. THEY ARE NOW COATED IN A STICKY RESIDUE. THE DASH CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS DUE TO THE SHINY PLASTIC MELTING. I'M GUESSING THAT THE HEAT WAS A FACTOR IN CAUSING THIS TO MELT. MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

LACK OF VISIBILITY DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF VIBRATION OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHILE CAR IS MOVING, EVEN WORSE WHEN THE RADIO IS ON.

ISSUES EXIST WITH THE NAVIGATION SCREEN/UNIT. CLIMATE CONTROL IS RUN EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THIS UNIT, AND WHEN THE UNIT FAILS, THERE IS NO WAY TO CONTROL THE CLIMATE IN THE CAR. WITH THIS SAID, THE WINDOWS CAN FOG UP AND IMPAIR VISIBILITY. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES.

TAKATA RECALL- TOOK MY CAR TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN HONOLULU HI FOR THE RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHICH THEY CLAIMED IT WAS COMPLETED AND RESOLVED. TWO DAYS LATER THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH WOULD BLINK. I CALLED THEM TO LET THEM KNOW AND WE MADE AN APPT. WHEN I TOOK THE LEXUS BACK THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CLAIMED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AT A $4,000.00. I FEEL IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT $0.00. IF YOU CAN, PLEASE HELP. THE SERVICE MANAGER THERE IS NOT HELPFUL AT ALL.

LEXUS IS 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME RECONCILING THE AIRBAG RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF A RENTAL VEHICLE. THE DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANEL WERE CRACKED AND MELTING. THE DOOR PANEL WAS REPAIRED. *JS *JS

STARTING AROUND 95K, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE CONSUMING MASSIVE QUANTITIES OF ENGINE OIL. AT 101.5K, LOW ENGINE OIL LIGHT HAS COME ON AFTER 1500 K MILES AFTER OIL CHANGE WITH MOBILE 1 FULL SYNTHETIC OIL. ALL ONLINE REVIEWS SHOW SIMILAR ISSUES WITH OTHER 06 IS350 MODELS AROUND 100K MILES. FORUMS ALSO STATE LEXUS IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND SUGGESTS A FULL ENGINE REBUILD. SEEMS LIKE A FAULTY ENGINE THAT LEXUS DOES NOT WANT TO FIX AND MAY CAUSE ENGINE SEIZURE WHILE DRIVING.

2006 LEXUS IS 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE -DASHBOARD, FRONT AND REAR INTERIOR DOOR PANELS CRACKS/STICKY/MELTING AND FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE CAUSES ARE SIMILAR DUE TO TEMPERATURE OR HUMIDITY. *SMD UPDATED 05/1/2017*JS

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. STARTED AROUND 120K MILES.

THE VEHICLE'S OIL CONSUMPTION IS BECOMING GREATER AND GREATER. I AM NOW AT A POINT WHERE I NEED TO ADD 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3 WEEKS, WHICH IS ABOUT 1000 MILES DRIVEN. BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE, I WAS ADVISED TO START USING SYNTHETIC/BLEND, BUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE HAS NOT CHANGED. IT WAS INSPECTED FOR LEAKS AND THERE WERE NONE. DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH PAST RECALLS? I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND I AM HOPING FOR A RESOLUTION AS I LOVE DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STILL FEELS RELIABLE ASIDE FROM THE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE, WHICH IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. I AM NOW ON MY THIRD CASE OF OIL PURCHASED FROM COSTCO BUT ONCE I'M THROUGH WITH IT, I'M DREADING THE RATE WILL BE MUCH SOONER- I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY WEEK. I'M HOPING FOR A RESOLUTION/ADVICE. THANK YOU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OR DRIVING, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT ALONG WITH THE INJECTOR SEALS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WANTED A SECOND OPINION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V020000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

POWER STEERING FAILING TO ASSIST EXTREMELY HEAVY TO TURN HARD TO DRIVE CAUSES DELAYED RESPONSE IN ABILITY TO STEER CAR HAPPENED DURING DRIVING CITY STREETS ALSO ON FREE WAY NO REAL IMPROVEMENT BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER LEXUS MODELS BUT NOT THIS ONE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

LEXUS/TOYOTA HAS PROMISED TO REPLACE RECALLED PARTS FOR A 2006 LEXUS IS 350- STICKY DASHBOARDS AND SIDE PANELS OF CARS IN WHICH LOW-QUALITY OR DEFECTIVE MATERIALS WERE USED WHEN MANUFACTURING- THAT WHEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT AND SUBSEQUENT HEAT THE PARTS MELTED BECOMING STICKY, AND PERMANENTLY REMAINING IN A SEMI-VISCOUS STATE. HOWEVER, NO PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE TOWARDS REMEDYING THE SITUATION. REGARDLESS OF HAVING BEEN ON A WAITING LIST TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE DASH AND DOOR PANELS REPLACED SINCE 2015-AS OF JAN 2017 THERE IS STILL NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR WHEN THE REPAIR WORK WILL BE DONE. LEXUS CLAIMS TO HAVE LIMITED PARTS/SUPPLIES TO WORK WITH THUS CAUSING THE DELAY, HOWEVER AFTER CHECKING WITH A LOCAL THIRD PARTY AUTO REPAIR SHOP, I LEARNED THAT THE THIRD PARTY CAN PERFORM THE REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY. I SPOKE WITH A LEXUS REP ABOUT HAVING THE REPAIRS MADE BY A THIRD PARTY AND BEING REIMBURSED BY LEXUS- AND I WAS INFORMED BY THE REP THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS DONE BY A THIRD PARTY BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE TO BE GENUINE LEXUS PARTS TO BE COVERED- BUT THE THIRD PARTY ASSURES ME IT WOULD BE USING GENUINE LEXUS PARTS- AND THAT DUE TO THE SPECIFIC NATURE OF THE PARTS (DASH AND DOOR PANELS) LEXUS WOULD BE THE ONLY MANUFACTURER THAT MAKES THOSE PARTICULAR PARTS. I BELIEVE BEING ON A WAITING LIST WITH NO ESTIMATED DATE AS TO WHEN TO EXPECT RELIEF IS A DELIBERATE RUSE TO PUT CUSTOMERS OFF INDEFINITELY AND THAT LEXUS/TOYOTA HAS NO INTENTION OF ACTUALLY FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH THE REPAIRS. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A THIRD PARTY DO THE REPAIRS IMMEDIATELY AND THEN BE REIMBURSED FOR THE OUT OF POCKET COST OF CORRECTING THE DEFECTIVE/ RECALLED PARTS. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NEWS/2015/TOYOTA-REPLACE-MELTING-SHINY-DASHBOARDS.SHTML. *TR

TAKATA RECALL IT'S BEEN 4 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED AND STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE YET. IT'S ALSO A SIGNIFICANT IN THAT NOONE CAN SIT IN MY PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE RECALL IS REMEDIED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/31/16*LJ UPDATED 12/6/2017*JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE CLUSTER IS ON. HAPPENED RANDOMLY ONE MORNING UPON START UP OF VEHICLE AND HASN'T WENT AWAY EVEN AFTER RESETTING THE BATTERY. I AND SEVERAL OTHER 2ND GENERATION IS OWNERS FROM CLUB LEXUS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND IT IS ATTRIBUTED TO A LOOSE WIRE HARNESS. IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION THERE'S A HIGH RISK THAT THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE FIX THIS AS THIS IS A SERIOUS AND FATAL ISSUE. IT WAS A FAIRLY WELL KNOW ISSUES AMONGST IS OWNERS AND THIS I FEEL THAT LEXUS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIX.

WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED ON, OUR AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. SCANLON LEXUS OF FT MYERS, FL EVALUATED THE PROBLEM AND CONCLUDED THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE KNEE AIRBAG IS THE PROBLEM AND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY ALSO STATED THAT LEXUS IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL AND THAT THE DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE. HOWEVER, THE CAR IS OUTSIDE OF A WARRANTY, SO THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX IT FOR FREE. THE COST WAS APPROXIMATELY 2100 JUST FOR PARTS (NOT INCLUDING 8 HOURS OF LABOR). THEY ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SAFETY SYSTEM WILL NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN THAT IS NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON A VEHICLE, BUT BY FAULTY DESIGN. THEREFORE, I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.

LARGE SCALE DESILVERING OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS LEAD TO THE APPEARANCE OF BLACK SPOTS AND LOSS OF REFLECTIVITY. THE SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF REFLECTIVITY HAS RESULTED IN DIFFICULTY SEEING OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY DURING LANE CHANGE MANEUVERS. THIS HAS BEEN A LONG-STANDING ISSUE WITH AN UNKNOWN START DATE (PRIOR TO THE DATE GIVEN BELOW). ADDITIONAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY REVIEWING OTHER NHTSA COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MODEL, AND BY SEARCHING OTHER INTERNET SITES INDICATES THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE, E.G. <HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/GS-3RD-GEN-2006-2011/556707-REARVIEW-MIRROR-QUESTION.HTML>.

THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THE ELECTRIC P/S FAILING, INCLUDING A NEAR MISS WHEN MY FRAIL WIFE LOST THE ASSIST. IN MY SEARCH FOR THE CAUSE, I HAVE FOUND THAT LEXUS IS REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING RACK AS THE "FIX". LEXUS IS SIMPLY INSTALLING A REPLACEMENT STEERING RACK THAT HAS THE SAME MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THE ORIGINAL STEERING RACK, COSTING SOME OWNERS $1000 PLUS. AFTER A FEW YEARS, THE REPLACEMENT POWER STEERING RACK WILL FAIL, JUST AS THE ORIGINAL DID. WHEN I PURCHASED MY LEXUS, IT WAS ALREADY 10 YEARS OLD. THAT CAUSED ME TO DECIDE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE P/S FAILURE AND REPAIR IT MYSELF, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. EACH TIME THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THE P/S ASSIST, I FOUND THAT IF I SHUT THE POWER OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE THE PROBLEM WOULD BE GONE. HOWEVER,IT WAS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX. THE MORE OFTEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED, THE INTERVAL BETWEEN FAILURES WAS LESS. I FOUND THAT ONE PARTICULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE P/S RACK HAS 4 VERY SMALL PINS IN IT. IN FACT, THEY ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE FEMALE PART OF THE FITTING. THE MATING OF THE 2 PARTS OF THE CONNECTOR SHOULD HAVE A SNUG FIT. THEY DON'T! WITHOUT A SNUG CONNECTION, OXIDATION OCCURS. THAT PREVENTS THE CURRENT FROM GOING THROUGH THE CONNECTOR AS WELL AS IT SHOULD. CLEANING THE CONNECTION WILL TEMPORARILY ALLOW THE P/S RACK TO FUNCTION PROPERLY, BUT ONLY UNTIL THE OXIDATION RECURS. DE-MATING AND RE-MATING THE CONNECTOR WILL HAVE THE SAME EFFECT. THAT WILL ONLY WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, EVENTUALLY CAUSING MULTIPLE FAILURES IN A SINGLE DAY. MY REPAIR WAS TO SNUG UP THE 4 FITTINGS BY INSERTING A SMALL STRAND OF COPPER WIRE IN EACH OF THE FOUR FEMALE CONNECTIONS. IT HAS NOW BEEN 3.5 MONTHS WITHOUT A FAILURE. LEXUS SHOULD MODIFY THE FAULTY PARTS AND INITIATE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!

REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS BECOME DISCOLORED AND NON-UNIFORM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO USE RELIABLY AND IT CAUSES ONE TO LOOK TOO LONG TO DISCERN IF CARS ARE NEAR, THUS TAKING ONE'S EYES OFF THE ROAD AHEAD.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT VARIABLE TIMING GEAR, THE TIMING CHAIN, AND THE TIMING COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE VEHICLE HAS AN EXHAUST LEAK DUE TO THE HEAT SHIELD THAT MAKES IT BUILT CORROSION, HAVE TALK TO MANY LEXUS OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, WHICH ALSO MAKE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GO ON BECAUSE OF THE LEAK

DASH (AND PIECES ON DOORS MADE FROM SAME MATERIAL) MELT/CRACK/PRODUCE GLARE ON WINDSHIELD/WINDOWS DURING HOT/SUNNY WEATHER. HEAT HAS SEVERELY DEGRADED MATERIAL QUALITY; DASH AND DOOR PIECES EASILY DENTED/SCRATCHED/CHIPPED.

REARVIEW MIRROR'S REFLECTIVE SURFACE WEARING OFF AND TURNING BLACK. BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO SEE/USE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD MELTED, FRACTURED, AND PRODUCED A GLARE DURING SUNNY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON A SUNNY DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR BECAME DISCOLORED AND DARK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT TIME CHAIN SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

THE LEXUS 2006 IS350 HAS ELECTRIC POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEM CAUSED BY DEFECTED ECU COMPONENT. I BROUGHT IT TO LEXUS CAR DEALER AND THEY REQUESTED $500 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE. THIS CAR COMPANY IS IRRESPONSIBLE. DON'T BUY LEXUS CAR!!!! THEY CAN'T MAKE LEXUS STEERING RELIABLE. REQUEST: LEXUS MUST FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR