2006 Lexus LS recalls and problems

The 2006 Lexus LS has 1 recall and 17 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is tires.

2006 Lexus Ls
Photo: 2006 Lexus Ls by Mytho88, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
How the 2006 compares
Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Highest complaint count among 22 LS model years — 3rd most.

1recalls
17complaints
6crashes
0fires
5injuries
40,970median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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1 recall

Air Bags

Apr 3, 2006 · NHTSA campaign 06V096000 · 133 vehicles

Problem: On certain vehicles, due to improper assembly of the air bag inflator, which is used in the side air bag, the curtain shield air bag, and the knee air bag assembly, some inflators were produced with an insufficient amount of the heating agents necessary for proper air bag deployment. In this condition, the expansion force of the gas May be insufficient to properly inflate the air bag when the SRS system is activated during a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION FORCE OF THE GAS MAY BE INSUFFICIENT TO PROPERLY INFLATE THE AIR BAG WHEN THE SRS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED DURING A CRASH.

Risk: This May increase the risk of injury to the occupant in the involved seating position in the event of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the specific SRS air bag. The recall began on April 6, 2006. Owners May contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371, Scion at 1-866-548-1851, or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.

Toyota recall no. 60B and Lexus recall no. 6LB.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Tires5
Vehicle Speed Control5
Air Bags2
Electrical System2
Fuel System2
Service Brakes2
Structure2
Wheels2
Engine1
Exterior Lighting1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

2006: 1 complaints20062007: 1 complaints20072008: 3 complaints200832010: 3 complaints20102011: 1 complaints20112012: 2 complaints20122015: 2 complaints20152016: 1 complaints20162019: 1 complaints20192020: 1 complaints20202022: 1 complaints20221

2006 vs. other Lexus LS years

2000: 1 complaints20002001: 3 complaints2002: 7 complaints20022003: 1 complaints2004: 8 complaints20042005: 5 complaints2006: 17 complaints20062007: 45 complaints452008: 43 complaints20082009: 13 complaints2010: 9 complaints20102011: 9 complaints2012: 5 complaints20122013: 6 complaints2014: 3 complaints20142015: 3 complaints2016: 5 complaints20162018: 16 complaints2019: 1 complaints20192021: 5 complaints2023: 1 complaints20232025: 1 complaints20251

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2006. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2006 Lexus LS have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign covering the 2006 Lexus LS, the latest from Apr 3, 2006 (air bags). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2006 Lexus LS?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention tires (5), vehicle speed control (5), air bags (2). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.