2006 Lexus GS300 problems
The 2006 Lexus GS300 has 164 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns lighting. Next are engine (13%) and cruise control (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 164 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 79,000 miles 128 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 17 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 17 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 16 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 25 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 128 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 79,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 76,000 miles (26 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 12 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Lexus GS300 with enough data (79 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. The contact was driving 40 MPH and applying the brakes as she approached an intersection, the vehicle did into respond and the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that the frontal driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. A police report was available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosis on the brake system and air bags but did not locate a failure with either. The driver sustained injuries to the back and neck.
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 lexus gs300. While driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle drifted off the road, crashed into a cement stone, and flipped over. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a head injury, which required medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 5/12/15 updated 9/16/2015
This morning, 3/14/2017, while driving to work on a multi-lane city street, without any warning at all, I suddenly lost the power steering. Literally from one second to the next it was gone. Thankfully I was slowing down, moving into a turn lane so I was only moving about 10 MPH. It was extremely difficult to make it to the nearest parking lot.