2006 Lexus IS 250 complaints

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. REPLACING THE MIRROR AT A DEALERSHIP IS EXPENSIVE, AND GIVEN THAT IT IS LIKELY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND REMEDY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

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 WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE....UPDATED 03/08/17 *BF UPDATED 05/12/2017*JS

SAFETY RISK IN THE EVENT OF AN INFILTRATOR RUPTURE METAL RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 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.

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 THEY WERE TRYING TO "OUT WAIT" US UNTIL THE CAR WAS SOLD OR SOMETHING. WHEN I CALLED LEXUS HEADQUARTERS, THE LADY WAS NICE BUT MENTIONED IT HAD A RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SAID NO ONE SHOULD SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I AM APPALLED AT THE UNPROFESSIONAL WAY THIS WAS MADE PUBLIC TO US. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A NOTICE IN THE MAIL WHICH WE NEVER GOT. I SAT IN THAT SEAT MANY TIMES, AS WELL AS OTHER FRIENDS AND FAMILY. FOR A PROBLEM THIS SERIOUS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN DEATH, I HAVE LOST FAITH IN LEXUS. THEY HAVE BECOME LIKE ALL THE OTHER DEALERSHIPS. I HAD THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEST VEHICLE MADE, PERIOD. NOW THAT HAS CHANGED. WE WERE TOLD TO GET A RENTAL CAR FOR $35 MAXIMUM A DAY. WHAT KIND OF DEAL IS THAT? GET A CRAPPY SMALL RENTAL CAR FOR A YEAR OR MORE AFTER DRIVING A LUXURY VEHICLE? I PERSONALLY HAVE A MUSTANG, AND WHEN WE ARE TIRED OF WAITING OR THEY FIX THE CAR AND IT GETS OLD, I AM GETTING MY WIFE AN AMERICAN CAR TO SUPPORT OUR ECONOMY. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, PERIOD.

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 REPAIRED; WE ARE UNABLE TO USE THE CAR UNTIL THE DEFECT IS REPAIRED...

WIRE HARNESS INSTRUMENT NOT WORKING (AIRBAG LIGHT ON)

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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/07/17*LJ UPDATED 7/6/18*JB

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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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 SOMETHING AND GETS HAZY AND WET LOOKING WHEN MY NAIL HITS IT IT LEAVES A MARK. I NORMALLY HAVE KIDS IN THE CAR THE AIR BAGS IS A BIG PROBLEM IF NOT FIXED SOON AND IT HITS 2017 I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS.. THE RECALL WAS SOMETIME THIS YEAR PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT IF NOT FIXED I WOULD HAVE TO TRADE IT IN FOR SAFETY

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 HAVE A LATEX ALLERGY NOW I GET BOOK VALUE FOR A CAR AND THAT'S ONE LESS VEHICLE LEXUS HAS TO FIX I SHOULD BE GIVEN THE VALUE OF THE REPLACEMENT PARTS DRIVING A UNSAFE VEHICLE WITH SO MANY DEFECTS I HAVE CONTACTED IM INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT LEXUS HA I'VE TRIED THAT BEFORE BUT I'VE PAID FOR A VEHICLE THAT MELTED ON ME AND MY DISABLED CHILD FOR YEARS THIS IS WRONG ON SO MANY LEVELS AND THE LASTEST AIRBAG RECALL BUT TO LEXUS I AM JUST ANOTHER NUMBER SO DO I CONTACT A ATTORNEY FOR WHAT'S RIGHTFULLY OWED TO ME BY LEXUS ?

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 BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY WILL DISCOUNT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DASHBOARD AT AN EXUBERANT CHARGE! THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT

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.

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.

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 VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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 FOR THIS REPAIR. THE MATERIAL IS NOW FALLING OFF MY CAR WHEN THE DOORS CLOSE AND IS ALSO COMING OFF ON MY HANDS AND CLOTHING. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO STATE MONTH AFTER MONTH THAT I AM 13TH IN LINE FOR THE DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT WITH ABSOLUTELY NO MOVEMENT FROM THE 13TH POSITION, AGAIN, AFTER MONTHS IN THE SAME POSITION. DEALERSHIP INDICATES THERE IS NO POSITION ON THE DOOR PANELS AS THEY'VE RECEIVED NO MATERIALS TO DATE. HOW MUCH LONGER WILL I HAVE TO WAIT BEFORE THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED? I AM QUITE CONCERNED THAT THE SECONDARY COVERAGE (EXTENSION) PROVIDED IN THE LETTER IS ABOUT TO EXPIRE IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AT WHICH POINT I WILL BE STUCK WITH THE MESS AND THE REPAIR COST.

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 INFLATOR RUPTURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MY CAR IS USED TO TRANSPORT MY FAMILY, WHICH INCLUDES MY 6 MONTH OLD SON. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AND WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A LOANER UNTIL THE AIRBAG PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, WE LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE TEMPERATURES REACH UP TO 100 DEGREES IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF THE PROPELLANT IN THESE INFLATORS TO DEGRADE.

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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 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. THE PROBLEM IS WORST ON HOT DAYS WHEN THE DASH BECOMES MORE TACKY, GOOEY, AND REFLECTIVE. THE DASH ALSO SEEMS TO OFF GAS AND CREATE A HAZE THAT BUILDS ON THE WINDSHIELD. TOYOTA IS REPLACING SOME OFF THE DASHES AND INTERIORS THROUGH A "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT" BUT WILL NOT REPLACE MINE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN A WRECK, HAD AN INSURANCE CLAIM, AND BEEN REPAIRED. THIS VOIDS THEIR "ENHANCEMENT". THE ISSUE IS PRESENT ON MANY LEXUS VEHICLES, THOUGH AND CAN BE A HAZARD. THEY WILL NOT FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS ISSUE IS NOT YET A RECALL. I AM WORRIED ABOUT NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE VEHICLE WELL.

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 VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE TWO YEAR OLD CHILD TOUCHED THE OIL AND RUBBED IT ON THE FACE, WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERE COUGHING AND VOMITING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 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.

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.

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 ACCURATE, I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE WAS A DEFECT AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS TAMPERED THE VEHICLE TO COVER THE HISTORY. THE VEHICLE SERVICE HISTORY HAS BEEN PURGE AND DELETED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. I AM GETTING DIFFERENT ANSWERS AND NO HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. IT HAS CAUSE ME A LOT OF DISTRESS AND CONCERN, I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO MAKE IT SAFE BUT FROM RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND IT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. HERE ARE FEW LINKS : HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/IS-2ND-GEN-2006-2013/570722-TAKING-CAR-IN-TO-DO-TSB-CARBON-RECALLS.HTML HTTP://WWW.TORQUENEWS.COM/1083/LEXUS-IS250-GS300-CARBON-BUILD-WHAT-YOU-NEED-KNOW HTTPS://REPORTS.CARPROOF.COM/MAIN?ID=9YCKB+XXV2XT/LLCDRPMG/B2TWVIUJ4Y

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.

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 FIX THE ISSUE. *JB

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 APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN AT LEAST THE 2006-2007 SERIES OF LEXUS FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCHED.

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 THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 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 12/07/15*BF CONTACT NOTICED AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR THE LAST 5 YRS OR SO. UPDATED 4/24/18*JB UPDATED 05/17/18*JB

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 THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS AND CAN COST UP TO $3500 TO REPAIR.

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.

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 INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTONS RING SETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 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 ON THIS DEFECT AS WELL. I HAVE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALLS ON THE MELTING DASHBOARD AND DOORS AND ENGINE. LEXUS SHOULD REALLY TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE PURCHASED SEVERAL NEW VEHICLES HOWEVER I HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR THAN I DID WITH MY OTHER CARS. *TR

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 TOLD ME THAT THE WIRE HARNESS WAS BAD AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE IS LEXUS IS MODELS. THEY HAVE A TSB L-SB-0167-08 ASSIGNED TO THIS. THE SOLUTION TO FIX THIS IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE HARNESS WHICH WILL COST UPWARDS OF $3500 AND APPARENTLY THIS IS CAUSED DUE TO THE RESTRAINT ON THE HARNESS AND IT AUTOMATICALLY DISABLES THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHICH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY LEXUS CORPORATE AND A SAFETY RECALL SHOULD BE APPLICABLE TO THIS HAZARD. THIS IS NOT REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO ALL LEXUS IS MODEL VEHICLE OWNERS. *TR

ENGINE RATTLE ON COLD START. *TR

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 IN MY CAR. I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM THE RECALL OF THE DASHBOARD AND SIDE PANELS AND THE PROBLEM FINALLY HAPPENED WHILE THEY HAD THE CAR IN THEIR POSSESSION. THEY TESTED IT AND SAID THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY A RECALL HAD IT NOT EXPIRED. THEY SAID THE REASON IS THAT CARBON BUILDUP IN THE FIRST, THIRD, AND FIFTH CYLINDERS ARE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. WHY DIDN'T THEY DISCOVER THIS WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR THAT RECALL THE FIRST TIME? BECAUSE IT DIDN'T EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME DOESN'T MEAN IT DIDN'T HAVE THE ISSUE. NOW THEY SAID THEY CANNOT FIX IT BECAUSE THE RECALL EXPIRED?! HOW IS THAT FAIR OR SAFE?!?!?!? *TR

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 AGAIN SO I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, NOW THEY INFORM ME THE CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AND IS GOING TO COST OVER 4000 DOLLARS FOR A FIX THEY DID NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY THE FIRST TIME. *TR

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 FAILURE.

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

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

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 PROBLEM, THE TSB NUMBER IS L-SB-0167-08. THIS IS AN OUTRAGEOUS EXPENSE AND A RECALL SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THIS DIRECTLY COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVE, PASSENGERS AND OTHER PARTIES IN THE EVEN OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING IN THE HOT SUN. IT CAUSES A GLARE WHICH IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

DASHBOARD IS MELTING / STICKY / CRACKED. WE HAVE CONCERNS FOR SAFETY WITH THE AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONING AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY DASHBOARD. *TR

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 LEXUS SHOULD STAND BY ITS BRAND AND FIX PROBLEMS THAT ARE NOT THE CONSUMERS FAULT. *TR