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2006 Lexus Ls

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tires
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Air Bags
2Electrical System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Structure
2Wheels
2Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Steering
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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29,558 miles · Jul 5, 2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

AFTER NEW BRAKES INSTALLED BY LEXUS 11/03/2009, BRAKES BECAME GRABBY. WHEN FRONT WHEELS WERE WET AS IN AFTER WASHING, BRAKES WOULD MAKE A LOUD "GROANING" NOISE & LOCK THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL CAUSING CAR TO PULL TO LEFT. AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO LEXUS, PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED AS OF 07/05/2011. LEXUS CONTINUES TO CONTEND TH…

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AFTER NEW BRAKES INSTALLED BY LEXUS 11/03/2009, BRAKES BECAME GRABBY. WHEN FRONT WHEELS WERE WET AS IN AFTER WASHING, BRAKES WOULD MAKE A LOUD "GROANING" NOISE & LOCK THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL CAUSING CAR TO PULL TO LEFT. AFTER NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO LEXUS, PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED AS OF 07/05/2011. LEXUS CONTINUES TO CONTEND THAT THIS IS NORMAL...EVEN TO INCLUDE THE WHEEL LOCKING...BECAUSE IT IS WET. SPEED TO TEST ESSENTIALLY ROLLING ONLY... ALMOST HIT A POLE IN PARKING LOT WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKE AFTER WASHING.

NHTSA ODI #10411289

35,000 miles · Apr 14, 2008
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

LEXUS LS 430 BRAKES FAILED MOVING INTO A PARKING SPACE. PRESSED ON THE BREAKS THE SURGED FORWARD WENT OVER A BUMP, CURB, HANDICAP SIGN AND INTO THE BUILDING. WAS PRESSING ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10224424

Official recalls

1

06V096000 · Air Bags

Apr 3, 2006

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION FORCE OF THE GAS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE AIR BAG WHEN THE SRS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED DURING A CRASH.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPECIFIC SRS AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371, SCION AT 1-866-548-1851, OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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