2006 Lexus Gx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (5) · Suspension (1) · Seats (1)
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Compared against other Lexus Gx model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (54)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2025-12-15 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-06-21 · L-SB-0030-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-04-19 · L-SB-0023-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
to prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. the purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc brake rotor from weather elements and initial rust before the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Showing the 6 most recent of 54 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-02 · Air Bags · 200,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2006 lexus gx470. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed while attempting to switch lanes and the rear of the vehicle slid sideways before there was a loud boom coming from the vehicle. the vehicle became airborne and rolled approximately four times before landing upside down.…”
2025-04-18 · Structure:body“i am reporting a serious paint peeling and delamination issue on my 2006 lexus gx470, painted in blizzard pearl (paint code 070). the clear coat and base coat are separating from the body, especially on the hood, roof, and other exposed panels. the paint is flaking off in large sections and continues to deteriorate. lexus and toyota have acknowled…”
2025-03-29 · Seats“after removing the third row seating mechanism, it was noticed that significant rust has occured at the forward mounting point for the hinge device around the welds and heat affected zone of the mounting bracket. no rust was visible from the wheel well due to the textured undercoating until the undercoating was removed. rust had penetrated throug…”
2020-09-04 · Structure:body“i purchased a 2006 gx470 lexus suv because of safety ratings. within a few months the paint peels off everywhere. it started on the top then on the outside window seals not the hood paint is peeling away. i was told it was a shotty paint job by the manufacturer. why are they not recalling these vehicles and fixing the paint peeling? i can not get …”
2020-08-29 · Unknown Or Other · 182,000 mi“as i was driving on a normal side street the frame fully fell off of my car and hit the break fluid/gas pipe and caused a leak that could have lead to a dangerous explosion. i had to take it to a shop and their they told me the entire frame was rusted and thats why it had broke off…”
2020-06-14 · Structure:body · 150,000 mi“significant frame compromised due to excessive rust. rear crossmember completely destroyed.…”
2020-01-06 · Structure:body · 121,000 mi“this is a 2006 lexus gx470. the paint is peeling profusely and for no reason. we do not live around salt water, the weather has not got to extreme cold levels. i have seen since this car rolled out that lexus has taken no responsibility for the paint peeling. like hundreds others, it is peeling on the top of the car, top of the door under all windo…”
2019-09-03 · Structure:body · 120,000 mi“i have repeatedly contacted lexus requesting they honor an earlier commitment to replace the cracking of my dashboard ' i am especially concerned about the cracking where the passenger-side airbag would deploy ' the cracking could release small projectiles from the dashboard that could function like bullets in the event of an accident that deployed…”
2016-05-06 · Exterior Lighting“tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus gx. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v065000 (exterior lighting). 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. …”
2015-11-02 · Suspension · 101,151 mi“suspension problem on the 2006 lexus gx470 become very bumpy…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.