Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
WHEN DRIVING THE THE VSC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN I'I WAS DRIVING, MY VEHICLE GOT STUCK IN 3RD GEAR ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN ABRUPTLY BECAUSE MY RPM'S WERE HIGH DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. I DIDNT WANT TO BLOW OUT MY ENGINE DUE TO HIGH RPM'S AND I SLOWED DOWN SUDDENLY. I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS REASON.
SPECKLED/SCRATCHED REAR VIEW MIRROR. VISIBILITY ON THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS BECOMING DIFFICULT DUE TO SCRATCHES AND SPOTS THAT JUST CAME BY ITSELF AS TIME HAS PASSED. THIS ISSUE IS BECOMING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
I WAS DRIVING BACK TO LOS ANGELES FROM A TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO, HALF WAY TO LOS ANGELES. MY TRANSMISSION BREAKS DOWN . I WAS GOING AT ABOUT 90+MPH , SO I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO GET TO THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY , IT WAS DEFINITELY DANGEROUS AND THE OUTCOME COULD OF BEEN WORSE.
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO DASHBOARD STICKINESS, CRACKING AND WINDSHIELD GLARE/REFLECTION. ALSO THE DOOR PANELS. THE UNDERSTANDING LEXUS ISSUED WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOW THEY INDICATE THE PROGRAM HAS EXPIRED. WE JUT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR OUR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND THIS IS MAJOR CONCERNS SINCE IT HAD SAFETY IMPACT IN MY MIND DUE TO THE GLARING AND POSSIBLE IMPACT TO THE AIR BAG DUE TO THE WORKMANSHIP FLAW THAT LEXUS IS ADMITTING TO. I WAS ONLY ALLOWED TO UPLOAD THE PICTURES BELOW. I COULDN'T UPLOAD ADDITIONAL PICTURES.
MY ENGINE BURN OIL MORE THAN IT SHOULD. I ADDED A FULL BOTTLE IN LESS THAN 3000 MILES. WHEN STARTING IT IN THE MORNING I CAN SMELL THE BURNING OIL!!
MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING ONE DAY, WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. RED P/S LIGHT SHOWED UP ON DASHBOARD, SO I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE ENGINE OFF, AND TURN IT BACK ON TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE THIS STOPPED WORKING. P/S LIGHT SOMETIMES ALSO TURNS ON WHILE I'M ON THE FREEWAY, AND I HAVE TO MAN-HANDLE THE STEERING WHEEL TO PULL OVER. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO MY MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION TWICE. THEN, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE ECM. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS BUT THE ISSUE WAS STILL NOT FIXED.
THERE IS A VERY FOUL ODOR THAT FILLS THE CABIN OF THE CAR, IT STARTED APPROX, 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN I BEGAN USING THE A/C. LEXUS SERVICE DID A FORCED FOAM CLEANING OF THE H VAC SYSTEM AND 3 DAYS OF IONIZING THE AIR, THE CABIN FILTER WAS ALSO REPLACED. NONE OF THIS HAS HELPED AND THE SMELL IS UNBEARABLE PLEASE HELP!! THIS ODOR IS NOT ALWAYS FULL STRENGTH, IT IS PRESENT AFTER THE CAR HAS SAT OVER NIGHT OR JUST PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. IT IS PRESENT WHEN DRIVING. NO RHYME OR REASON AND NO ONE CAN RID THE VEHICLE OF THIS FOUL RATCHET ODOR OR TELL ME WHAT IS CAUSING IT.
I GOT AN ACCIDENT, TRY TO SAVE DEER AND FOX BUT BRAKE DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY AND DIS-BALANCED THE CAR AND MY CAR ROLL OVER FEW TIME AND HIT FROM FRONT AND BACK BUT NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND STABILITY CONTROL DIDN'T WORK.
AT 30,000 MILES, WE ARE BEING TOLD THAT THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REBUILT DUE TO EXCESS CARBON BUILDUP. IT HAS BEEN SERVICED THROUGH LEXUS OF CONCORD THROUGH 8/17 AND THEN LEXUS MONTEREY UNTIL PRESENT. I ACCELERATED ON THE FREEWAY TO GET IN TO THE OTHER LANE BUT THE CAR LOST POWER. I COASTED TO AN EXIT AND GOT OFF. THE SKID CONTROL LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ! LIGHT ALL CAME ON. I DROVE IT ON SURFACE ROADS AND THE CHECK VCS LIGHT CAME ON. ON A SLIGHT DECLINE, IT WOULD ONLY GO 5 MPH. I HAD IT TOWED TO LEXUS OF MONTEREY PENINSULA.
REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS DEGRADED AND IS A COMMON PROBLEM. HAS BLACK SPOTS AND LINES THAT RENDER IT UNUSABLE AND PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM BEING ABLE TO SEE BEHIND THEM VIA UTILIZATION OF THE MIRROR LEADING TO ACCIDENTS.
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SENSOR ADVISED ME MY COOLANT WAS LOW AS I LOOKED OVER TO MY LEFT SHOULDER I NOTICE SMOKE COMING OUT BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. LOOKS LIKE THE MAIN SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT GENERATED THE WHEEL COVER AND BUMPER TO START IGNORING FASTER
CLOGGED AC DRAIN LINE LEAKING INTO CAR. ALL CARPETS IN THE VEHICLE ARE SOAKED AND HAVE CAUSED MOLD TO GROW IN CARPET.
THE DASHBOARDS AND INTERIOR PLASTIC PANELS IN CERTAIN LEXUS AND TOYOTA MODELS IS MELTING IN HIGH HUMIDITY AREAS. THIS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG TO NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY IN A COLLISION DUE TO THE DASHBOARD DEGRADING. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH LEXUS AND ASKED FOR A LETTER STATING THE DEGRADATION OF THE DASHBOARD WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND I WAS DECLINED. LEXUS (TOYOTA) IS ACTIVELY AVOIDING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE FROM THE NHTSA ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE PLEASE.
FUEL FUMES NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. MECHANIC CONFIRMS FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL RAIL NEAR PRESSURE SENSOR. MECHANIC WARNED OF FIRE CONCERN WITH ACTIVE FUEL LEAK. RECALL ELF PERFORMED ON VEHICLE IN 2015 THAT SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED LEAK BUT NOW FUEL LEAK IS PRESENT.
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THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON AT VARIABLE TIMES. AFTER RUNNING THE ANALYSIS WITH A BOSCH OBD1200, IT APPEARS THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE KNEE SQUIB CIRCUIT IS SHOWING AN OPEN FAULT. WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED BACK, THE WIRING HARNESS FAILS. ITS BELIEVED THAT THE FACTORY INSTALLATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS IS TOO SHORT, CAUSING STRAIN ON THE HARNESS CONNECTOR. THIS CAUSES A FAULT ON THE AIRBAG MODULE AND RENDERS THE DRIVERS SIDE KNEE AIRBAG INOPERABLE. THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN AND A RECALL SHOULD FIX THIS ISSUE.
MELTED DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS - 2006 LEXUS IS350 - UNDER HEAT AND HUMIDITY, THE DASHBOARD ON CERTAIN LEXUS MODELS MELT WHICH GIVES OFF A GLARE TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD DURING THE DAY WITHOUT SUNGLASSES. THIS IS A HAZARD BECAUSE I CAN NOT SEE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WHEN IT BRAKES UNLESS I WEAR SUNGLASSES. LEXUS HAS GIVEN A COMPLIMENTARY SATISFACTION REPAIR BUT WITH A DEADLINE TO BE ON A WAITING LIST. THIS SHOULD NOT BE A "COMPLIMENTARY" REPAIR, THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY REPLACEMENT FOR THE HAZARD IT CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER AND THE DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO LEXUS HEAD QUARTERS AND THEY DENIED MY REQUEST FOR REPAIR DUE TO NOT BEING ON THE LIST BY END OF MAY 2017. WHEN IN MOTION, THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED BY ANYONE WITH VISIBILITY ISSUES.
AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR IS ON AND LEXUS INSISTED THEY REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS FOR OVER 2K DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. THE PRICE OF THIS REPAIR FOR AN ELECTRICAL FAULT IS OBSCENE AND IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF LEXUS ACCORDING TO OWNER FORUMS.
ENGINE IS BURNING OIL AT A RAPID RATE. IT REQUIRES 2 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 5000 MILES.
THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES. WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP THERE IS A PUMPING NOISE. FROM THE FRONT ENGINE AREA. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME WHEN I WAS PARKED AND TRYING TO START THE CAR AND I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE WHEEL AND IT STARTED. WHEN SITTING STILL AT A LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE NOISE FROM THE FRONT ENGINE AREA GETS LOUDER. THE SOUND IS A LOUD, KNOCKING, IDELING SOUND. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK, LIKE THE CAR IS TRYING TO RUN PROPERLY BUT CANT BECAUSE SOMETHING IS STOPPING IT. THIS FEELS LIKE AN ABS SYSTEM ISSUE. I HAVE HEARD THAT OTHER LEXUS OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THIS IS AN ACROSS THE BOARD ISSUE AND IS AFFECTING WAY MORE THAN JUST A FEW CUSTERMERS.
INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS DISCOLORED AND IS DIFFICULT TO SEE FROM. THE MIRROR HAS NOT BEEN DAMAGED OR SUBJECTED TO EXTREME CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED 80% OF THE TIME. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, AS I HAVE HAD VEHICLES OLDER THAN THIS ONE AND HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED DETERIORATION OF THE MIRROR. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2010 AND IS GETTING WORSE. I CAN BARELY SEE OUT OF THE MIRROR. THE "FIX" IS TO REPLACE THE MIRROR AT A COST OF NEARLY $1300.00. IT APPEARS AS THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT FOR OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE.
MY DASH BOARD IS MELTING AND THE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD IS REALLY BAD. IT'S HARD TO DRIVE DURING THE DAY AND SOMETIMES AT NIGHT WHEN THE STREET LIGHTS REFLECT FROM THE SHINNY MELTED DASHBOARD. IVE CALLED LEXUS MANY TIMES AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT. ITS BEEN 3 YEARS NOW AND THE DASH IS GETTING WORST WITH TIME AND THE GLARE IS BECOMING INTOLERABLE. I'VE ALMOST HIT OR RAN OVER ITEMS I DID NOT SEE DUE TO THE GLARE. NOT SAFE! I TRY AND NOT DRIVE DURING NOON TIME BUT LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY. THE PICTURE IS ON A GOOD DAY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAMARA RECALL: WOULD BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO KNOW THE ECACT DATE THE AIR BAG FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE. CURRENT UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHETHER AN AIR BAG EXPLOSION WILL OCCUR IS UNSETTLING.
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE YET TO HAVE MY AIRBAG REPLACED IT HAS BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THE LETTER NOTIFICATION WAS SENT OUT. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THE AIR BAG GOING OFF DURING A COLLISION AND SENDING SHRAPNEL IN ANY DIRECTION. DASH BOARD RECALL I HAVE BEEN ON THE WAIT LIST FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS AND MY DASH BOARD HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. THE DASH BOARD HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE EVERY MONTH. THE DASH BOARD HAS BECOME SO SHINY ITS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON SUNNY DAYS.
MELTING DASHBOARD. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY LEXUS IS250, I WAS CONTACTED BY LEXUS INFORMING ME THAT THEY WOULD BE REPAIRING THEIR MELTING INTERIOR PANELS. IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE REPAIR COMPLETED HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I AM ON THE LIST TO BE CONTACTED. I HAVE STILL NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO HAVE THIS REPAIR COMPLETED. IT MAKES IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE DURING DAYLIGHT.
TAKATA INFLATORS - CANNOT USE CAR WHENEVER I HAVE MORE THAN 3 PASSENGERS. NO SOLUTION PROVIDED AFTER THE RECALL ALERT RECEIVED FOR 2 MONTHS. NO NEWS ABOUT WHEN THE REPAIR CAN BE DONE.
TL* 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 EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ UPDATED 08/08/017*JS
MY 2006 IS 250 71,000 MILES HAS BLACK SPOTS AND DISCOLORATIONS ON MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. IT IS ALMOST AS IF SOMEONE SPRAYED IT WITH SOMETHING THAT DIDN'T COME OFF, OR PEELED A STICKER OFF, DEFINITELY IT ISN'T CLEAR AND WON'T CLEAN.PART 571 < 571.110571.112 > SUBPART B - FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS 571.111 STANDARD NO. 111; REARVIEW MIRRORS. S1. SCOPE. THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND LOCATION OF REARVIEW MIRRORS. S2. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS AND INJURIES THAT OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR AND REASONABLY UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW TO THE REAR.
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MY DASHBOARD IS MELTING AT AN EXTREMELY FAST PACE. I CAN BARELY SEE IF THE SUN IS SHINING IN MY CAR THE RIGHT WAY, DASH AND SIDE PANELS ARE MELTING, CALLED LEXUS THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.
HI ! SO I HAVE 2006 IS250 WITH CARBON BUILDUP , I WAS DRIVING FIND I STOP AT A STOP LIGHT CAR TURN OFF OUT OF NOWHERE I TURN OFF POWER THEN TRY TO RESTART.I HAD A HARD TIME TRYING TO START THE CAR .YOU HAVE TO PUSH GAS PANDEL ..I TOLD TO MY CAR TO GLENDALE LEXUS , THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE CARBON BUILDUP SO SOMEHOW I END UP PAYING 800 FOR MAJOR TUNE UP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE SEAT BELT STRAP SLIPPED OUT OF THE BUCKLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,059.
DASHBOARD AND DOOR PANELS ARE LIQUEFYING. THE MELTING DASHBOARD IS CREATING A HAZE ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT'S OBTRUSIVE FOR SAFE DRIVING. THE DOOR PANELS ARE CRACKING EVERY WHERE.
REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS BLACK SPOTS FORMING. IT IS OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THUS CREATING A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. BLACK SPOTS ARE FORMING INSIDE THE MIRROR AND NOT ON THE SURFACE.
IT HAS SEVERE DETERIORATION ON THE INSIDE DOOR AND CAB PANELS CAUSED BY A MATERIAL USED BY LEXUS THAT UNDER EXTREME HEAT WAVES LIKE THE ONE'S WE EXPERIENCED IN SOUTH FLORIDA, MAKES THE SURFACE OF THIS MATERIAL SOFT TO THE TOUCH, RUBBERY TYPED, STAINING ANYTHING IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH.
ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING LOCKED UP OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS. ALMOST SEEMED AS IF STEERING WAS FIGHTING TO TURN THE DIRECTION OPPOSITE OF THE DIRECTION I WAS TURNING.
L-SB-0167-08 THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON FOR AWHILE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT AND ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLE. A FAULTY WIRE HARNESS. THERE IS TSB BUT IT IS ONLY COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I FIND IT SURPRISING THAT THIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY RECALL GIVEN THE POTENTIAL HARM AND RISK OF THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING DUE TO A FAULTY HARNESS.
BACK IN SEPT 2014, I NOTICE A BROWN STRIPE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, BUT I TOUGH IT WAS DIRTY, THEN AFTER A FEW MONTHS IT GOT WORSE, AND NOW IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE, I THINK IT SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM AND A RECALL BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY OWNERS OF THIS MODEL WITH THAT PROBLEM. THERE IS NO REASON FOR A MIRROR TO TURN BROWN LIKE THAT UNLESS IS LIKE 50 YRS OLD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BOLT USED TO SECURE THE HOUSING AND SPROCKET OF THE VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V395000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL; HOWEVER, ANY DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE ENGINE FROM THE FAILURE WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
MY REAR VIEW MIRROR IS DISCOLORED AND HAS BLACK SPOTS ON IT. IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO SEE. I'VE TOLD THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST OVER 800 TO REPLACE THE PART. I SEE MANY LEXUS OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND I BELIEVE ITS A DEFAULT IN THE PART. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD PAY 800 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *TR
EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED BY A COUPLE OF ISSUES LEXUS REFUSES TO FIX. I BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH 84K ON THE ODOMETER AND LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER THAT ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARISE. THE STEERING IS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP. DRIVING ANYTHING OVER 50 MPH THE STEERING STARTS TO BECOME NOTCHY AT THE CENTER AND AT TIMES DIFFICULT TO KEEP IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE STEERING WHEEL WHINES AS I TURN ALMOST AS IF SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO BREAK. LEXUS QUOTED ME $3000 TO REPLACE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WHICH IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. I WOULD LOVE TO REPLACE IT BUT $3000 DOLLARS ON A PART THAT SHOULDN'T HAVE BROKEN ANYTIME SOON IS VERY DISAPPOINTING. THEN TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THERE IS A KNOWN ENGINE LEAK. THE TIMING CHAIN COVER LEAKS OIL AND THE DEALER QUOTED ME $5000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT. THAT IS $8000 DOLLARS WORTH OF REPAIRS FOR TWO PROBLEMS THAT LEXUS NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE. THIS DOESN'T INCLUDE THE OTHER VERY COMMON PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE NAVIGATION SCREEN MELTING IN THE SUMMER TIME SO THAT IT IS INOPERABLE. NOW THE DASHBOARD BECOMES STICKY AND SHINY MAKING IT HARD TO SEE IN THE DAYTIME AND IT CHIPS SO EASILY. IM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED DUE TO THE FACT THAT LEXUS USUALLY MAKES SOLID VEHICLES. MANY OTHER OWNERS ARE FACING THE SAME ISSUES AND THEY NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED. *TR
THE DASHBOARD IS TURNING INTO A STICKY SHINY MESS. IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT THE DASH IS SO SHINY THAT IT REFLECTS THE SUNSHINE BACK INTO THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VERY HARD TO SEE OUT WHEN DRIVING IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS. ALTHOUGH THE DASH LOOKS TERRIBLE AND ONE COULD THINK THAT IT'S JUST A COSMETIC ISSUE, THAT IS NOT THE CASE AS THE CONDITIONS THAT THE DASHBOARD REFLECTS THE LIGHT INTO THE WINDSHIELD CAN MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING OR ACCIDENTS. *TR
AFFECTED PART IS THE DASHBOARD THE DASHBOARD IS SHINY TO WERE I CAN'T SEE WHEN THE SUN OR AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS REFLECTS OFF IT. ITS STICKY AND SOFT AND MELTING. I REALLY TRY NOT TO DRIVE IT IF NECESSARY. *TR
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2006 LEXUS IS250 IS SLOWLY MELTING AND BECOMING STICKY. UNFORTUNATELY AS IT HAS, DETERIORATED THE DASHBOARD REALLY REFLECTS THE LIGHT, SO MUCH SO THAT IT BECOMES BLINDING AT TIMES. I HAVE NOT TREATED MY DASH WITH ANY CHEMICALS OR CLEANERS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG LEXUS OWNERS, IT JUST AT TIMES BECOMES VERY WORRISOME SINCE THE GLARE FROM THE DASH ONTO MY WINDSHIELD BECOMES BLINDING AT TIMES IF THE LIGHT HITS IT RIGHT. *TR
MY VEHICLE STALLED AT A RED LIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. AFTER BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER, THEY CAME BACK WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF MASSIVE CARBON BUILD UP. THEY ADVISED THAT I REACH OUT TO LEXUS CORPORATE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS ANY SUPPORT I COULD RECEIVE. AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS OF GOING BACK AND FORTH, LEXUS CORPORATE REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD NOT PRODUCE ANY OF THE NECESSARY TROUBLE CODES TO QUALIFY FOR THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT PROGRAM SURROUNDING THIS ISSUE. AFTER MUCH HESITATION, I AGREED TO PAY $700 TO HAVE THE TOP CLEANING DONE. AFTER TOP CLEANING WAS COMPLETE, THE DEALER CALLS TO REPORT THAT THE CAR STILL WOULDN'T START AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ISSUE. NOW THEY HAVE AN "EXPERT MECHANIC" FROM LEXUS CORPORATE COMING OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THIS TOOK ANOTHER 1 1/2 TO 2 WEEKS TO COMPLETE. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM LEXUS CORP, THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOW A TIMING CHAIN THAT WAS GOING TO BE $1200 TO REPLACE. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, THEY AGREED TO CREDIT BACK MY $700 FROM THE MISDIAGNOSIS BUT QUOTED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WOULD BE $1700, NOT $1200. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF HAGGLING, I FINALLY AGREED TO PAY $1350, ONLY TO GET ANOTHER CALL FROM THE DEALER NOW SAYING THAT METAL SHAVINGS HAVE FALLEN DOWN INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH I HAVE ALL OF MY SERVICE RECORDS, LEXUS IS TRYING TO PIN THE BLAME ON ME, STATING "LACK OF OIL CHANGES". MY VEHICLE'S YEAR, MODEL AN
THE DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND THE SUN LIGHT IS REFLECTING OFF THE DASHBOARD AND BLINDING THE DRIVER. *TR
THE DASHBOARD IS STICKY AND MELTING, WHICH CAUSES A BLINDING GLARE WHEN DRIVING MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WHEN DRIVING. *TR
MY LEXUS IS 250 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND LEXUS OF LAS VEGAS AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE LEXUS DESIGNED THE PART WRONG. I LEARNED THAT IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MY SAFETY SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK. LEXUS NEEDS TO REPLACE MY DEATH TRAP NOW. FIX THE WIRING HARNESS.... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
DASH AND BLACK PARTS OF DOORS ARE MELTING, CRACKING, AND PIECES ARE FALLING OFF. WHEN DRIVING AND IN SUN DASH GETS VERY SHINY AND REFLECTS ONTO WINDSHIELD. CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASH AND POSSIBLE AFFECT IT COULD HAVE ON THE AIR BAGS. *TR
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