2006 Lexus IS 250 problems
NHTSA has received 252 complaints about the 2006 Lexus IS 250, and 21% of them involve body & structure. After that come air bags (19%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 252 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 and 2
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 182 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 | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 20 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 29 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 27 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 24 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 14 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 182 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 85,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 74,000 miles (34 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 17 injuries reported; 2 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Lexus IS 250 with enough data (74 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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 is250. While driving the vehicle it rapidly increased its speed up to 90 MPH . He attempted to remove the floor- mat from under the accelerator pedal. However, the vehicle veered off of the road and then into a ditch. When the vehicle rolled over, one occupant was ejected from the front seat; since he was not wearing a seat belt. The other three passengers had bruises lacerations, and were hospitalized. The vehicle was completely destroyed. A police report was available.
A young lady parked her 2006 is 250 lexus,equipped with a "smart key" system, in her attached garage which was on the ground floor of her three story townhouse. She exited the vehicle with the "key fob" on her person, but either inadvertently forgot to shut down the engine or pushed the start button in an effort to do so but was unsuccessful. The young lady did not realize the vehicle was running and after entering her townhouse from the garage placed the "key fob" on a table on the second floor.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus is250. While driving 50 MPH, the vehicle began accelerating on its own to 80 MPH. The vehicle failed to completely slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact was able to keep the speed at approximately 50 MPH; however, the vehicle was continuously accelerating to higher speeds. She was unable to slow the vehicle down and crashed into a curve. The contact noticed that the rotors were orange and the rear brake pads were melted into the rotors.
Dt*: the contact discovered on a sunny day in march, while washing the vehicle, there were white spots covering the entire vehicle including the headlight covers and windshield. Upon inspection, by the dealer, it was determined the windshield, head light covers and all exterior windows needed to be replaced. All exterior panels need to be ground down to the metal and a corrosive protector has to be applied before the vehicle is repainted.
Bought car maybe two weeks ago first day fuel line busted, third day suspension and tires came apart, my electrical components under the hood are mostly fried and worn out could cause for, brake lights uncontrollable