2006 LEXUS IS Complaints

TAKATA RECALL 2006 LEXUS IS 250 AWD SRS AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON AFTER STARTED THE CAR NORMALLY.

BRAKE PRESSURE HAS BEEN LOST OVER TIME. CAR IS HARDER TO GET TO A STOP DURING MOTION BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN EVEN BEFORE STARTING UP. BRAKE PADS STILL HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT OF CERAMIC LEFT. CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN SERVICE AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSIST. I NOTICED THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL BACK IN 2010 BUT I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE.

2006 LEXUS IS 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT NOTICE -DASHBOARD, FRONT AND REAR INTERIOR DOOR PANELS CRACKS/STICKY/MELTING AND FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE CAUSES ARE SIMILAR DUE TO TEMPERATURE OR HUMIDITY. *SMD UPDATED 05/1/2017*JS

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM: LEXUS IS HAS AN ONGOING SAFETY PROBLEM RELATED TO ITS AIRBAG MECHANISM,THE WIRING HARNESS TO BE SPECIFIC- CODE 1861, WHICH IS INDICATED BY AN AIRBAG WARNING THAT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ONLINE IN A NUMBER OF FORUMS BY 2006-2008 LEXUS DRIVER. LEXUS HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND INCLUDED IT IN ITS LIMITED WARRANTY, HOWEVER, MOST DRIVERS DID NOT EXPERIENCE AIRBAG PROBLEMS UNTIL YEARS LATER AFTER THEIR MANUFACTURER WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE OUT-OF-POCKET COST FOR THIS SAFETY REPAIR IS UPWARDS OF $3500, FORCING DRIVERS TO SPEND MONEY FOR A MANUFACTURING FAILURE. MOREOVER, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO PASS INSPECTION WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT. LASTLY,THIS FAULTY AIRBAG MECHANISM IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT PUTS THE DRIVER, PASSENGER AND OTHER MOTORISTS AT RISK OF INJURY, PARALYSIS, OR EVEN DEATH IF THE AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY. BECAUSE OF THE HIGH POTENTIAL FOR DANGER CAUSED BY THE LEXUS WIRING HARNESS, NHTSA NEEDS INITIATE A TOYOTA/LEXUS RECALL ON THIS FAULTY PART IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF MOTORISTS. PERSONALLY, I AM AFRAID FOR MY SAFETY WHEN DRIVING MY CAR. THE AIRBAG SENSOR IS RECENTLY CAME ON IN MY LEXUS IS 250. I SPOKE WITH MY LEXUS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHEN I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE RELATED TO THE "TAKATA RECALL". I WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS A SEPARATE ISSUE FROM THE RECALL AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO PAY OUT-OF-POCKET FOR BOTH THE DIAGNOSTIC AND THE REPLACEMENT (~$3500-3800). I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PASS THE MANDATED STATE INSPECTION UNTIL THE PART IS REPLACED AND THE SENSOR CLEARED, DESPITE MY CAR OTHERWISE BEING IN OPTIMAL DRIVING CONDITION, IF THIS WERE A REPAIR ISSUE THAT AFFECTED ONLY A SMALL PROPORTION OF LEXUS IS 250 MODELS, I WOULD NOT BRING THIS MATTER TO THE NHTSA. HOWEVER, THE VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS AFTER THE LEXUS TSB AND WARRANTY EXPIRY HAS LED ME TO URGE NHTSA TO INTERVENE

A ELECTRICAL SHORT ON A AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS LEADS TO AIRBAG LIGHT ON. THE HARNESS IS SHORT IN LENGTH WHICH OVER TIME SHORTS OUT LEADING TO COMPLETE AIRBAG FAILURE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WITHOUT STOPPING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THAT OTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE BRAKES. WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP THERE IS A PUMPING NOISE. FROM THE FRONT ENGINE AREA. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME WHEN I WAS PARKED AND TRYING TO START THE CAR AND I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND TURNED THE WHEEL AND IT STARTED. WHEN SITTING STILL AT A LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE NOISE FROM THE FRONT ENGINE AREA GETS LOUDER. THE SOUND IS A LOUD, KNOCKING, IDELING SOUND. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS STUCK, LIKE THE CAR IS TRYING TO RUN PROPERLY BUT CANT BECAUSE SOMETHING IS STOPPING IT. THIS FEELS LIKE AN ABS SYSTEM ISSUE. I HAVE HEARD THAT OTHER LEXUS OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THIS IS AN ACROSS THE BOARD ISSUE AND IS AFFECTING WAY MORE THAN JUST A FEW CUSTERMERS.

THE VEHICLE'S OIL CONSUMPTION IS BECOMING GREATER AND GREATER. I AM NOW AT A POINT WHERE I NEED TO ADD 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3 WEEKS, WHICH IS ABOUT 1000 MILES DRIVEN. BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE, I WAS ADVISED TO START USING SYNTHETIC/BLEND, BUT THE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE HAS NOT CHANGED. IT WAS INSPECTED FOR LEAKS AND THERE WERE NONE. DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH PAST RECALLS? I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND I AM HOPING FOR A RESOLUTION AS I LOVE DRIVING THE CAR AND IT STILL FEELS RELIABLE ASIDE FROM THE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE, WHICH IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. I AM NOW ON MY THIRD CASE OF OIL PURCHASED FROM COSTCO BUT ONCE I'M THROUGH WITH IT, I'M DREADING THE RATE WILL BE MUCH SOONER- I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY WEEK. I'M HOPING FOR A RESOLUTION/ADVICE. THANK YOU.

RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE LIGHT APPEARED THE POWER STEERING WENT AWAY. THE GARAGE NOTIFIED ME THAT MY POWER STEERING ECU HAD FAILED. I HAD THE ECU REPLACED AND STEERING CALIBRATED A FEW DAYS LATER AS I TURNED IN TO MY SCHOOLS PARKING LOT I HEARD A POP BUT WAS NOT VERY ALARMED ABOUT IT UNTIL THAT AFTERNOON I WAS HEADED HOME AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK IN ONE DIRECTION OR THE OTHER AS I WOULD TURN SLIGHTLY FOR A CURVE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD UNLOCK BUT WOULD TAKE BOTH HANDS AND A FIRM TUG TO GET BACK STRAIGHT. THE OTHER MORNING I WAS GOING TO DRIVE IT TO CLASS SINCE THIS IS MY ONLY WAY OF TRANSPORTATION BUT THE STEERING WAS COMPLETELY STUCK IN PLACE SO I HAD TO CALL ANOTHER RIDE. IF THE CAR IS STATIONARY OR MOVING SLOW THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A HORRIFIC WHINING NOISE AS YOU TURN. I THINK THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE I CALLED LEXUS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE HOPING TO GET HELP SINCE THERE WAS ALREADY ONE RECALL COMPLETED ON THESE PARTS. LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THEY HAD TO INSPECT IT BEFORE THEY COULD DO ANYTHING. THEY PAID FOR THE INSPECTION AND ADMITTED THE PART REPLACED BY THEM PREVIOUSLY HAD FAILED AGAIN BUT WOULD NOT BE COVERED AGAIN. THEY THEN QUOTED ME A PRICE OF AROUND 3,600 DOLLARS. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MULTIPLE CASE MANAGERS AND SUPERVISORS THEY TOLD ME THE CASE WAS RESOLVED ON THEIR END AND I NEEDED TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT. I DID CONTACT THEM AND WILL ALSO SUBMIT THE PAPER I SENT THEM TO YOU GUYS. MANY PEOPLE ARE TALKING IN ONLINE FORUMS ARE HAVING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUES. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.