2006 Lexus GX470: complaints, problems and recalls

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 MAN…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165586 at NHTSA ↗

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 COU…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169353 at NHTSA ↗

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 FUN…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173393 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GX470. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL MADE CONTACT WITH THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES FOUR TO FIVE TIMES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN AIR BUBBLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE SAME FAILURE A MONTH LATER. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. ALSO, THE DEALERADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE MASTER AND SLAVE CYLINDERS NEEDED…

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184456 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GX470. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED POOR VISIBILITY WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. HE STATED THAT STREAKS APPEARED WHEN THE WINDOW ROLLED UP AND DOWN, PREVENTING VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIME. , HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 20,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPURCHASED BY THE TOYOTA DEALER. UPDATED 06/13/07 *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189096 at NHTSA ↗

FROM:[XXX] SUBJECT:2006 LEXUS GX 470 ACCELERATION HELLO, MY 44 YEAR-OLD WIFE [XXX] WAS DRIVING HER 2006 LEXUS GX 470 THIS MORNING IN SEATTLE, WA. AS SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DESPITE HITTING THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES, THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND ENDED UP JUMPING A CURB AND CRASHING INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. SHE CALLED OUR LEXUS DEALERSHIP IN BELLEVUE, WA. THEY TOLD US THAT SINCE IT WAS A PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUE THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE US A LOANER CAR AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO INS…

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326872 at NHTSA ↗

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF A 2006 LEXUS GX470 WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THIS IS THE FIRST KNOWN OCCURRENCE OF THIS ABNORMAL ACTIVITY IN THE 6 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. THE ENGINE RPMS WENT FROM IDLE TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE FOR 2-3 SECONDS WHEN I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE. SINCE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL IDLE ON ITS OWN. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EMPTY PARKING LOT AND THERE WERE NO DAMAGES AND NO INJURIES. THE DEALER (WOODFIE…

Owner-reported narrative. 74,515 miles reported. Look up ODI 10369434 at NHTSA ↗

THE LEXUS BARRELLED INTO ME. AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. IT MUST HAVE BEEN SET ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 65 MPH. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10381159 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-02-05 (February 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: 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.