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2006 Lexus ES330

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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64Owner complaints

Model-year median: 42.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
21
2004141
200564
2006
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Vehicle Speed Control
21Air Bags
19Power Train
10Steering
5Engine And Engine Cooling
3
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Engine
2Exterior Lighting
2Service Brakes
2Unknown Or Other
2Visibility
2Electrical System
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Structure
1Suspension
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

49 reports with mileage · 15 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

17 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports
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20,601 miles · Jan 13, 2010
Fuel System, GasolineCrash

MY LEXUS ES 330 2006 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE PULLING SLOWLY INTO A DRIVEWAY. IT TRAVELED ABOUT 80 FEET, CRASHED OVER A 2.5 FT CEMENT WALL, THROUGH AN IRON RAIL FENCE AND CAME TO REST ON THE COLLAPSED FENCE WITH THE FRONT WHEELS PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN A SWIMMING POOL. THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL INJURY. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERAT…

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MY LEXUS ES 330 2006 SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE PULLING SLOWLY INTO A DRIVEWAY. IT TRAVELED ABOUT 80 FEET, CRASHED OVER A 2.5 FT CEMENT WALL, THROUGH AN IRON RAIL FENCE AND CAME TO REST ON THE COLLAPSED FENCE WITH THE FRONT WHEELS PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN A SWIMMING POOL. THERE WAS NO PHYSICAL INJURY. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION IS UNEXPLAINED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10299639

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.