2006 LEXUS GS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 LEXUS GS300. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A SMOKE ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SPARKS ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

NO 2 CYCLINDER NO COMPRESSION POSIBLE VALVE SPRING FAILURE MY CAR EXPERIENCE FLASHING CHECK ENGINE

I PURCHASED A 2006 LEXUS GS300 AWD FROM A PRIVATE OWNER ON FEBRUARY 3, 2016. SINCE FEBRUARY 27, 2016, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING GOES COMPLETELY OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WITHOUT ANY WARNING OTHER THAN THE STEERING LIGHT EMITTING. TODAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, AS OF THIS WRITING, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN WHILE I WAS COMMUTING PASSENGERS VIA UBER, FROM SPRINGFIELD, VA TO ARLINGTON, VA, GOING I-495 TO I-66, WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. STEERING/TURNING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN TO AVOID ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND MAKE COMPLETE TURNS. I WILL ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO A LEXUS SERVICE CENTER IN ALEXANDRIA, VA FOR DIAGNOSIS. OFFICIAL CARFAX REPORTS NO RECALL JOB WAS EVER PERFORMED ON VEHICLE. MY RESEARCH ON THE POSSIBLE RECALL INFORMATION ARE DOCUMENTED AS SSC6LE AND SSC9LC.

STARTED DRIVING CAR OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING P/S LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE IT WAS A PREOWN VEHICLE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE EPS ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING BUT THE RECALL WAS ALREADY DONE ACCORDING TO LEXUS IN 2009. IF THE RECALL WAS ALREADY DONE THEN WHY DID MY ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING GO OUT AGAIN? SINCE IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND HAD A RECALL IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME 2000 DOLLARS. EPS IS SOMETHING VERY DANGEROUS TO GO OUT WHILE YOUR DRIVING IT CAUSES THE STEERING TO BE VERY HARD TO TURN ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.

MY LEXUS GS300 PASSENGER FRONT DOOR IS HARD TO CLOSE OR OPEN, I HAVE TRIED APPLYING GREASE AND PENETRANT TO THE HINGES AND NO LUCK SO FAR. DOOR IS NOT ALIGNED ANYMORE, I HOPE THAT LEXUS OF AMERICA TAKES RESPONSIBILITY ON THE DOOR ISSUE. VEHICLE PARKED CORRECTLY, NO DOWNHILL OR UPHILL POSITION.

ENGINE CONSUMES EXCESS OIL BEFORE INTERVAL SERVICES. ENGINE CONSUMED APPROXIMATELY 5 QUARTS OF TOTAL ENGINE OIL AT 3,000 MILES AFTER LATEST OIL CHANGE. ENGINE OIL CAPACITY IS 6.3 QUARTS WITH FILTER REPLACEMENT. NO LEAKS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. NO BLUE SMOKE TO RULE OUT ENGINE OIL BURN INDICATORS. ENGINE DIP STICK SHOWS SIGNS OF OIL REDUCTION AFTER OIL CHANGE. CHECKED OIL LEVELS AFTER 1,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 3,000 MILES. AFTER 3,000 MILES, OIL IS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED INTERVALS TO ALMOST NON-EXISTENT ON DIPSTICK. EXCESS ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION WITHOUT ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE OF MECHANICS POSES EXTREME THREAT TO CONSUMER SAFETY AND ASSETS. HAVE RESEARCHED 2006 GS 300 KNOWN ISSUES - THIS IS ONE OF THEM. NO REPAIRS AND/OR FIXES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY LEXUS USA, OR TOYOTA USA.

VEHICLE IS BURNING THROUGH OIL AT ACCELERATED RATE. THERE ARE NO OIL LEAK MARKINGS FROM VEHICLE AFTER VEHICLE IS PARKED HOWEVER, LOW ENGINE OIL LIGHT COMES ON WITHIN 1000 MILES OF OIL CHANGE. THE RATE OF THIS HAS BEEN ACCELERATING IN THE LAST YEAR. THE DEALERSHIP (KUNI LEXUS) HAS INSPECTED IT, NOTIFIED US OF SOME SORT OF A RECALL WHICH HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. HOW CAN A RECALL EXPIRE? HOW COME I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED?

THE REAR VIEW MIRROR IMAGE IS FADING WITH CRINKLE MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF THE GLASS OF THE MIRROR. I GARAGE MY CAR AT HOME AND WORK SO I KNOW THAT IT IS NOT THE SUN THAT CAUSED IT. I HAVE READ SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE CAR ON THE LEXUS BLOG. MANY HAVE CONTACTED THEIR LOCAL LEXUS DEALER AND WERE TOLD TO PURCHASE A NEW MIRROR WHICH COSTS ANYWHERE FROM $300 TO $700 OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKETS. CAN YOU HELP ME?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 LEXUS GS430. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS STIFF AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT STEER OR BRAKE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

HELLO, FIRST THE HEADLIGHTS AUTO ADJUST LOW. THEY STATE ITS NORMAL AND I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER A LEAST 13 TIMES FOR HEADLIGHTS POINTING LOW AND ONLY GIVES ABOUT 3 OR 4 FT ON LIGHT BEYOND GOOD. NOW WARRANTY EXPIRED. THEY DIDN'T NOTHING. REAR VIEW MIRROR FADED IT'S NOT SAFE TO USE IT. DEALER KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT WANTS ME TO 1300$ FOR NEW MIRROR. FRONT BUSHING SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY. I TOOK IT TO 3 REPAIR SHOPS AND ALL STATED AS KNOW PROBLEM, THEY QUOTED 2000$ FOR REPAIR BECAUSE LEXUS WILL NOT AND DON'T SELL ONLY BUSHINGS. YOU HAVE TO BUY ALL NEW COMPLETE ARM CONTROLS. LAST ITEM, THE HOOD STARTED TO RUST FROM UNDER THE PAINT WITHOUT ANY CHIPS. THE RUST STARTS A BUBBLE THEN CHIPS OPEN. ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ARE LISTED LEXUS FORUMS ALL OVER GOOGLE. VERY EASY TO FIND AND VERIFY. I HAVE CARS OVER 25YEARS OLD NEVER HAD A REAR VIEW MIRROR FADE TO THE POINT IT'S UNSAFE TO USE. BACKING OUT OF DRIVES. OUR KIDS AND NEIGHBORS MUST BE SAFE. HEAD LIGHTS THAT ARE UNSAFE , SCARY STUFF AND NO ONES FORCES LEXUS TO FIX THESE. GOD BLESS AND THANK YOU!