2006 Lexus LS recalls & problems

Recent owner complaints

• Aug 5, 2022Tires
  ALL FOUR TIRES DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS 1.On February 10, 2020 we purchased four Goodyear Assurance Weatherready tires from Riverside Garage (19 East Ave., Riverside, 60546 708-447-7221 (see attached receipt) 2.On August 5, 2022 the rear/driver’s side tire went flat in Springfield, Illinois during a family visit. We were unable to reinflate the tire. Discount Tire inspected it and found a 12 inch or greater slit and a 1-1/2 inch slit on the inside wall of the tire (see attached photos). The slits revealed white mesh inner membrane. It was unsafe to use, so Discount Tire replaced it. 3.On August 7, 2022, while on route back to Riverside, Illinois from Springfield, Illinois on Interstate 55…
• Jan 5, 2020 · 140,000 miles · crash · 1 injuryAir bags
  AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 PM ON JAN. 5, 2020, I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 LEXUS LS 430 IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN BETHESDA, MD. I DECIDED TO TURN AROUND. I TURNED RIGHT INTO A DRIVEWAY (AT A LOW SPEED) WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED. SUDDENLY, AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE CAR ACCELERATED WILDLY, MAKING A GREAT DEAL OF ENGINE NOISE, AS THE THROTTLE APPEARED TO BE WIDE OPEN. THANKFULLY I HIT A NEAR-BY TREE AND TWO FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A HOMEOWNER CALLED THE POLICE, AND AN AMBULANCE TOOK ME TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT A NEARBY HOSPITAL. IF THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION HAD OCCURRED ON A HIGHWAY, I AM CERTAIN THAT LIVES WOULD HAVE BEEN LOST.
• Sep 2, 2019 · 171,000 milesTires
  IN MARCH INSTALLED 4 BRAND NEW DUNLOPS IN MY CAR AFTER DRIVING 13K MILES STARTED FEELING A SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL THE RETAILER KEPT ROTATING AND BALANCING THE TIRE AND THE ISSUE WAS STILL THERE CALLED DUNLOP TO LET THEM KNOW THE ISSUE AND CALLED CORPORATE OF THE RETAILER AFTER DOING THE DIAGNOSIS THEY TOLD ME THAT 2 TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE TIRE AFTER THAT THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH TO DUNLOP TIRES CORPORATE AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL ALL TIMES GAVE THE GAVE CAR TO LEXUS DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AFTER A ROAD FORCE WAS PERFORMS ONE OF THE 2 TIRES REPLACED TURNED OUT TO STILL BE DEFECTIVE AND THE RETAILER AMERICAS TIRE IN CALIFORNIA…
• Nov 16, 2016 · 71,000 milesElectrical system
  I OWN A 2006 LEXUS LS430, WHICH I'VE HAD SINCE NEW. IT ONLY HAS ABOUT 70K MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED SOLELY AT LEXUS DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN RALEIGH NC. TODAY WHILE REVERSING DOWN A STEEP DRIVE MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND CUT OFF. I LOST ALL HYDRAULIC BRAKE ASSISTANCE AND STEERING ASSIST. I WAS MOVING AT ABOUT 8 MPH AT TIME OF FAILURE. NO MALFUNCTION INDICATORS APPEARED ON THE DASH BEFORE OR AFTER THIS. MY VEHICLE HAD AT LEAST 10 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANK AS IT INDICATES ABOUT ⅝ FULL. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER STOPPING AND THE CAR RAN FINE ON MY WAY HOME. I AM SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION BUT THIS WAS SCARY…
• Oct 3, 2011 · 54,000 milesStructure
  MY 2006 LEXUS LS 460 HAS A DASHBOARD THAT IS STICKY AND HARD TO SEE OUT OF AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MY INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ARE STARTING TO HAZE WITH A WHITE FILM ON THEM. I HAVE TAKEN EXTREME CARE WITH THIS VEHICLE AS IT RECEIVES ALL THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND EVERY 3 WEEKS A FULL DETAIL INSIDE AND OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE CHEMICALS BEING UTILIZED BY THE DETAILERS, AND I ASKED THEY STOP USING CHEMICALS AND ONLY USE SOAP AND WATER. I LATER FOUND AFTER SPEAKING WITH THEM THAT IT IS COMMON IN A LOT OF LEXUS SEDANS. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN MANY LEXUS' FROM 2006 TO 2008. SO I AM INQUIRING HERE TO SEE IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT…
• Dec 15, 2014 · 63,000 milesWheels
  IN THE LAST 30 DAYS THE CHROME ON THE INSIDE OF 2 WHEELS WHERE THE TIRES BEAD SEALS HAS SHOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND THE TIRES WILL NOT HOLD AIR. I AM AFRAID OF THE TIRES BEAD THAT SEALS AGAINST THIS PART OF THE RIM LOSING AIR AT A HIGH RATE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR, GOING AROUND A CURVE. SO FAR THE FLATS HAVE ACCRUED ONCE IN THE GARAGE AND THE OTHER AT A SLOW SPEED. I WOULD GUESS THE 2 REMAINING WHEELS ARE SUFFERING THE SAME DEFECT AND WILL SHOW UP SOON. THE CHROME WHEELS CAME WITH THE CAR AND ARE A LEXUS PRODUCT. NOT A AFTER MARKET WHEEL. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SENSE NEW. I CAN NOT FIND ANY RECALL OR, MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THIS IS FAIRLY COMMON WHIT CHROME…
• Mar 27, 2012 · 40,970 milesFuel system, gasoline
  ON 3/27/12 THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALER AND INSPECTED FOR A STRONG FUEL ODOR UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. NONE WAS DETECTED. ON 4/18/12 IT WAS RETURNED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. A SECOND INSPECTION FOUND THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS LEAKING FUEL AND DID REPRESENT A HAZARD, BUT WAS NOT THE SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL OF 2006-07 MODELS GS 350/350, 2009 IS 250, 2006-08 IS 350, LISTED AS FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR INSTALLATION. I WAS CHARGED $320.73 FOR PARTS/LABOR PLUS TAX. THE MODEL IS A LS 430. *TR
• Mar 1, 2012 · crashVehicle speed control
  LETTER FROM SENATOR MURRAY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENTS, CONCERNING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 2006 LEXUS LS430 VEHICLE (PHOTOGRAPHS NOT IMAGED) *TGW THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHEN ALL OF THE ICONS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE TRUNK OPENED AND THE FLASHERS CAME ON, AND THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECOND TIME, THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED, HE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

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