2006 Lexus IS 350 engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 15 complaints for the 2006 Lexus IS 350, 13% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 18% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I experienced a problem that may be the same problem as the lexus valve spring problem, or related to it. The mechanic said it was caused by a design flaw. Here is part of a letter I sent to lexus in march 2010: I own a 2006 lexus is350, which I had been very happy with until february 1, 2010. As I was driving to work, there was a loud noise from the engine and the dashboard lit up with warning lights. I pulled over, read the owner?s manual, and drove to a lexus dealership.
The car like many push button start cars requires that you step on the brake pedal when starting, but the car will not start sometimes and/or requires a lot of force on the brake pedal to start the car which is apparently due to the brake booster going bad. This has been happening intermittently over the course of the year or about 9000 miles.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Lexus IS 350
- Body & structure 30 complaints
- Air bags 18 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints
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