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2006 Lexus Ls

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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17Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2006 Lexus Ls

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 17 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Tires: 5 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 5 reports
  • Air Bags: 2 reports
  • Electrical System: 2 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200517
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200743
200813
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tires
5Vehicle Speed Control
5Air Bags
2Electrical System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2
All reported categories
Structure
2Wheels
2Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Steering
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 14 of 17 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Tires. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Visibility/wiper complaints

1 reports
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54,000 miles · Jan 30, 2015
StructureVisibility/wiper

MY 2006 LEXUS LS 460 HAS A DASHBOARD THAT IS STICKY AND HARD TO SEE OUT OF AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MY INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ARE STARTING TO HAZE WITH A WHITE FILM ON THEM. I HAVE TAKEN EXTREME CARE WITH THIS VEHICLE AS IT RECEIVES ALL THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND EVERY 3 WEEKS A FULL DETAIL INSIDE AND OUT. I TH…

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MY 2006 LEXUS LS 460 HAS A DASHBOARD THAT IS STICKY AND HARD TO SEE OUT OF AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MY INTERIOR DOOR PANELS ARE STARTING TO HAZE WITH A WHITE FILM ON THEM. I HAVE TAKEN EXTREME CARE WITH THIS VEHICLE AS IT RECEIVES ALL THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND EVERY 3 WEEKS A FULL DETAIL INSIDE AND OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE CHEMICALS BEING UTILIZED BY THE DETAILERS, AND I ASKED THEY STOP USING CHEMICALS AND ONLY USE SOAP AND WATER. I LATER FOUND AFTER SPEAKING WITH THEM THAT IT IS COMMON IN A LOT OF LEXUS SEDANS. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN MANY LEXUS' FROM 2006 TO 2008. SO I AM INQUIRING HERE TO SEE IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10679880

Recall campaigns

1

06V096000 · Air Bags

Apr 3, 2006

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.

Consequence & remedy

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

Remedy: 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.

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Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.