2006 LEXUS IS Complaints

THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE 2006-2008 WIRING HARNESS RESULTING IN A FAULT WITH THE AIRBAGS. LEXUS HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE (L-SB-0167-08) HOWEVER NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. THIS FAULT CAUSES THE AIRBAGS TO FAIL AND NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR.....UPDATED 12/03/15 *BF UPDATED 8/23/2017*CN

BEGINNING SOME TIME IN SEPT OF 2013 I BEGAN TO NOTIFY LEXUS CORP THROUGH JM LEXUS DEALERSHIP THAT MY DASHBOARD AND SIDE PANELS WERE BEGINNING TO MELT AND BECOME STICKY. AFTER SOME PERSISTENCE JM LEXUS SENT A LETTER OR EMAIL REQUESTING LEXUS CORP REPLACE THE PARTS DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIAL BEING USED IN THE PARTS. LEXUS CORP AGREED TO REPLACE THE DASH ONLY AND THAT I, THE CUSTOMER, WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE LABOR COST OF INSTALLATION. I CONTINUED TO DISPUTE THIS BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ANYONE WHO WOULD ASSIST ME WITH THE WHOLE PROCESS. FINALLY IN MARCH OF 2014 THE DASH HAD MELTED SO MUCH IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT IT WAS NOW SHINY AND VERY REFLECTIVE. I DECIDED INSTEAD OF GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE GLARE WHILE DRIVING THAT I WOULD COVER THE LABOR COST TO GET THE DASH REPLACED AND CONTINUE TO DISPUTE WHO SHOULD ACTUALLY HAVE PAID THAT COST. THE CAR WENT INTO JM LEXUS, THEY REPLACED THE DASH AND I PAID THE LABOR. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE DASH WHILE IN THE CAR AND AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. I THEN REQUESTED FOR THEM TO HOLD THE DASH SO I COULD MEET WITH A LEXUS REPRESENTATIVE TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. THE REP COULD NOT MAKE HIMSELF AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH ME BUT SAID HE WOULD LOOK AT THE PART AND THE CAR, THEN CALL ME. I HAVE NOT HEARD OR RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM THE REP AND I STILL FULLY BELIEVE THIS IS A HAZARDOUS PART TO ANYONE WHO IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE FULLY INVESTIGATED BY NTSB OR SOMEONE FOR RECALL MEASURES BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE GLARE OF THE MELTED DASH. I REALIZE THAT MY CAR IS A 2006 BUT, NO CAR DASH SHOULD MELT TO THE POINT THAT IT IS STICKY, SOFT ENOUGH TO PUT YOUR NAIL INTO AND SHINY ENOUGH TO CAUSE BRIGHT GLARE INTO THE DRIVERS EYES. *TR

THE DASHBOARD AND OTHER INTERIOR PANELS SEEM TO BE MELTING AWAY. PARTICULARLY THE DASH. IT IS REAL STICKY IN THE HEAT AND SUN WHICH CAUSES A GLARING IN THE WINDSHIELD WHEN DRIVING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HAZARD. I HAVE CALLED LEXUS AND THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OR ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM EVEN WHEN OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED, THROUGH RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET. EVEN WITH SUNGLASSES ON THE GLARING OF THE " LIQUID" LOOK ON THE DASH REFLECTING TO THE WINDSHIELD IS A HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS250. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED WHICH LOCATED A FAILURE CODE IN THE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESS. THE AIR BAG HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 06/05/2014*LJ UPDATED 06/09/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS350. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS INJURED DURING THE INCIDENT BUT NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,274.

THE DASH OF THE 2006 LEXUS IS 250 DASH BOARD AND DOOR HANDLES ARE MELTING. IT'S A GLOW THAT STICKS ON ITS A FACTOR PROBLEM. *TR

THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS BECOME SPLOTCHY AND UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF. LEXUS SAYS BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THEY WONT COVER IT. BECAUSE OF 571.111 STANDARD NO. 111; REARVIEW MIRRORS. S1. SCOPE. THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND LOCATION OF REARVIEW MIRRORS. S2. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS AND INJURIES THAT OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR AND REASONABLY UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW TO THE REAR. I FEEL LEXUS SHOULD RECALL AND FIX IT. *TR

THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL HAS BEGUN TO MELT CREATING A SHINY SPOT IN FRONT THE DRIVERS SIDE AND CREATES A GLARE IN THE WINDHSIELD REDUCING VISIBILITY AT TIMES. *TR

THE MATERIAL USED ON DASH BOARD HAS SOFTENED FROM NORMAL SUN EXPOSURE AND FORMED SHINY TOP LAYER THAT CAUSES A GLARE IN THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE SUN HITS IT. THIS HAS OBSCURED VISION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

THERE IS AN STICKY, MELTING AND GLOSS AREAS ON THE DASH DUE TO POOR QUALITY MATERIALS THAT REFLECT A GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING. I CALLED LEXUS AND THE REP. TOLD THAT'S MY CAR AND MY PROBLEM, MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND LEXUS USA NOT RECALLING THIS DASH PANELS. *TR