2006 Lexus Ls problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (5) · Tires (4) · Wheels (2)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (48)
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 48 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-08-12 · Tires“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 tir…”
2020-01-14 · Vehicle Speed Control · 140,000 mi · 💥 crash“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 wi…”
2019-10-23 · Wheels · 171,000 mi“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 the…”
2016-11-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 71,000 mi“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 mp…”
2015-01-30 · Visibility/Wiper · 54,000 mi“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 che…”
2015-01-21 · Wheels · 63,000 mi“ 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 an…”
2012-04-22 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 40,970 mi“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…”
2012-03-21 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“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 …”
2011-07-05 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 29,558 mi“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...…”
2010-06-15 · Vehicle Speed Control · 75,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus ls430. while driving at 10 mph, the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle failed to respond. seconds later, the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into a nearby vehicle. there were no injuries but a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to the dealership but had …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.