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2006 Lexus GX470

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Lexus GX470 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 28.

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28Owner complaints

Model-year median: 28

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
46
200332
200430
200528
200627
200713
20081
2009
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
8Structure
8Unknown Or Other
4Engine
3Seat Belts
3
All reported categories
Power Train
2Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Electric
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

21 reports with mileage · 7 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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10,000 miles · Nov 13, 2006
Seat Belts

WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEP LOOSE GRAVEL ROAD WHICH TURNED, MY VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING OUT TOWARD THE EDGE NEXT TO A RATHER LONG DROP OFF. I STOPPED MY VEHICLE TO SEE THE PROGRESS AND SELECT A ROUTE. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LET ME USE IT. I HAD TO DRIVE THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANG…

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WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEP LOOSE GRAVEL ROAD WHICH TURNED, MY VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING OUT TOWARD THE EDGE NEXT TO A RATHER LONG DROP OFF. I STOPPED MY VEHICLE TO SEE THE PROGRESS AND SELECT A ROUTE. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LET ME USE IT. I HAD TO DRIVE THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! IS THERE SOME WAY TO GET THE BELT TO RELEASE? NONE WAS FOUND IN THE MANUAL. AFTER A LITTLE DIGGING AND A COUPLE OF TRYS, WE GOT OUT O.K., BUT HAD NO SEAT BELT PROTECTION IN THE PROCESS. LEXUS REPORTS THAT THIS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY; IF SO IT IS A DANGEROUS DEFECT BECAUSE THERE IS NO RELEASE TO ALLOW USE OF THE SEAT BELT. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10173393

15,000 miles · Sep 26, 2006
Seat Belts

I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS GX470 WITH ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS GOING UP A STEEP GRADE ON A DIFFICULT ROAD IN 4WD. WHEN I STOPPED AND GOT OUT TO LOOK AT THE ROAD, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN A RETRACTED POSITION AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE WAS ON MORE LEVEL GROUND. THUS, I HAD TO DRIVE THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE R…

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I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS GX470 WITH ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS GOING UP A STEEP GRADE ON A DIFFICULT ROAD IN 4WD. WHEN I STOPPED AND GOT OUT TO LOOK AT THE ROAD, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN A RETRACTED POSITION AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE WAS ON MORE LEVEL GROUND. THUS, I HAD TO DRIVE THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A SEAT BELT TO PROTECT ME IN EVENT OF ROLLOVER. LEXUS SAYS THIS IS NORMAL: "NORMAL CONDITION WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT LEVELED. LOCK WILL RELEASE WHEN LEVEL." MY THOUGHTS ARE: (1) I HAVE GREAT 4WD BECAUSE I COULD BARELY WALK UP THE ROAD I FINALLY GOT UP, BUT (2) THE SEAT BELT LOCK SHOULD HAVE A RELEASE FOR THESE CIRCUMSTANCES BECAUSE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10169353

12,000 miles · Aug 15, 2006
Seat Belts

LEXUS HAS HAD NO RESPONSE TO THIS INQUIRY IN OVER ONE MONTH, EXCEPT "WE GOT YOUR MAIL": I'M CONCERNED FOR OTHERS IN THIS SITUATION. WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEP LOOSE GRAVEL ROAD WHICH TURNED, MY VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING OUT TOWARD THE EDGE NEXT TO A RATHER LONG DROP OFF. I STOPPED MY VEHICLE TO SEE THE PROGRESS AND SELECT A ROUTE. …

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LEXUS HAS HAD NO RESPONSE TO THIS INQUIRY IN OVER ONE MONTH, EXCEPT "WE GOT YOUR MAIL": I'M CONCERNED FOR OTHERS IN THIS SITUATION. WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEP LOOSE GRAVEL ROAD WHICH TURNED, MY VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING OUT TOWARD THE EDGE NEXT TO A RATHER LONG DROP OFF. I STOPPED MY VEHICLE TO SEE THE PROGRESS AND SELECT A ROUTE. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LET ME RE-CONNECT IT. I HAD TO DRIVE THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A SEAT BELT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! IS THERE SOME WAY TO GET THE BELT TO RELEASE? NONE WAS FOUND IN THE MANUAL. AFTER A LITTLE DIGGING AND A COUPLE OF TRIES, WE GOT OUT O.K., BUT HAD NO SEAT BELT PROTECTION IN THE PROCESS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10165586

Official recalls

1

16V065000 · Air Bags:side/window

Feb 5, 2016

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.