U.S. public vehicle records

2006 Lexus GS300 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

124 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

75,250 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 94 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 33 of 124 complaints (26.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	21	16.9%
Transmission and shifting	15	12.1%
Steering behavior	13	10.5%
Electrical and battery issues	6	4.8%
Engine operation	4	3.2%
Fuel system concerns	3	2.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting

Engine

Power Train

Electrical System

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Fuel/Propulsion System

Unknown Or Other

Exterior Lighting: 33; Engine: 18; Power Train: 12; Electrical System: 10; Steering: 10; Vehicle Speed Control: 10; Fuel/Propulsion System: 8; Unknown Or Other: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 21; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 22; 150,000 and above: 11

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (22). 30 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2005: 3; 2006: 6; 2007: 6; 2008: 4; 2009: 5; 2010: 17; 2011: 15; 2012: 9; 2013: 6; 2014: 4; 2015: 8; 2016: 17; 2017: 7; 2018: 12; 2019: 5

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10141259 · 2005-10-31 (October 31, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES 330. AN ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING NOISE IS HEARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR RELEASED. THE NOISE OCCURS EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR RELEASED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER, AND THEY CLAIM THE NOISE IS NORMAL. FOR THAT REASON NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE NOISE WAS NOT NOTICED DURING THE TEST DRIVE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10141259 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10146455 · 2006-04-03 (April 3, 2006)

2006 LEXUS GS300 BRAKES PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENED ON OCCASION, THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PULLING TO THE LEFT WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 8,692 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146455 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10180930 · 2007-01-28 (January 28, 2007)

TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO JERK AND REMAIN SLUGGISH WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP OR IN SLOW TRAFFIC. DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY. BAD ENOUGH FOR PASSENGERS TO DETECT. DEALERSHIP SAYS ITS "NORMAL". *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10180930 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10232382 · 2008-06-26 (June 26, 2008)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. HE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND BECAME STUCK. HE THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. THE CONTACT CRASHED THROUGH THE FRONT GLASS WINDOW OF A STORE. THE CONTACT AND POSSIBLY ONE OCCUPANT IN THE STORE WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VIELE'S AUTOMOTIVE SHOP UNTIL IT CAN BE TOWED TO THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232382 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10280934 · 2009-08-18 (August 18, 2009)

I PURCHASED MY 06 LEXUS GS300 LAST YEAR AROUND MAY OF 2008, FROM THE DAY THAT I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME, ALL I EVER EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES OF PROBLEMS. THE FIRST COUPLE MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, I HEARD A REALLY BIG CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE BAY, IT APPEARS TO BE SOME KIND OF CAM GEAR GRINDING, I TOOK IT TO LEXUS OF RENO TO HAVE IT FIX NOT ONCE BUT TWICE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, NOT TO MENTION THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN ALSO MAKE GRINDING NOISES, I'D ADDRESS THIS TO THE MECHANIC AT LEXUS AND THEY WOULDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE MY COMPLAINT…

Owner-reported narrative. 53,089 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280934 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10311194 · 2010-02-17 (February 17, 2010)

STEERING FEELS JERKY, AT TIMES POORLY RESPONSIVE. BEGAN SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311194 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10246510 · 2008-10-23 (October 23, 2008)

DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT SHORTLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON. I HAD THIS SAME ISSUE ABOUT 3 TO 4 MONTHS AGO WITH MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THEY REPLACED THE WIRES AND HOUSING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SINCE THEY COULD NOT VERIFY THE EXACT ISSUE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A ELECTRICAL ISSUE. MY CAR IS A 2006 LEXUS GS 300. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10246510 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10263097 · 2009-03-25 (March 25, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED THREE SEPARATE RECALL LETTERS FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, AND THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT WOULD TAKE AN ADDITIONAL WEEK FOR THE ACTUAL REPAIRS TO BE COMPLETED. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL WAS INITIATED DUE TO A DEFECT AND POSSIBLE SAFETY RELATED ISSUE; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE N…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10263097 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10383858 · 2011-02-20 (February 20, 2011)

I SLOWED DOWN TO PARK THE CAR AND WAS STEERING MY CAR INTO THE PARKING OPENING. AND AS THE CAR SLOWED DOWN TO ALMOST A STOP POSITION, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN JUST BEFORE IT STOPPED, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNINTENTIONALLY WITH HIGH SPEED AND RAN OVER THE PARKING BLOCKS AND THEN OVER THE RAISED ISLAND IN FRONT OF ME. THEN IT CRASHED INTO THE CARS PARKED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE RAISED ISLAND AND THEN IT STOPPED. IN 2009 I EXPERIENCED MY VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE OFTEN WHEN IT WAS IDLING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP POSITION. THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 35,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10383858 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10654941 · 2014-11-14 (November 14, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT WAS UNABLE TO GET TO THE ENGINE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO OVERHEAT AND BLOW THE HEAD GASKET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 02/02/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLAMP HOLDING THE HOSE FROM THE RADIATOR TO THE ENGINE FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 6/8/2015 *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10654941 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11088643 · 2018-04-17 (April 17, 2018)

THE WIRING HARNESS INSIDE FUEL TANK THAT POWERS FUEL PUMP BURNED UP INSIDE THE TANK.

Owner-reported narrative. 145,539 miles reported. Look up ODI 11088643 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11100739 · 2018-06-10 (June 10, 2018)

FUEL LEAK

Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11100739 at NHTSA ↗