2006 Lexus IS 250 Structure Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2006 Lexus IS 250, 28% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “door panels” (34% of reports).
- 53structure complaints
- 78,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Door panels: mentioned in 18 of 53 complaints (34%)
- Dash board: mentioned in 6 of 53 complaints (11%)
- Dashboard melting: mentioned in 5 of 53 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 35 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 1 a fire, 4 an injury.
Lexus IS 250 structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 IS 250 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2015 IS 250 | 1 | 6% | 69,000 |
| 2014 IS 250 | 3 | 9% | 18,370 |
| 2012 IS 250 | 3 | 18% | 22,700 |
| 2011 IS 250 | 1 | 3% | 1,500 |
| 2010 IS 250 | 2 | 5% | 58,647 |
| 2009 IS 250 | 6 | 13% | 72,000 |
| 2008 IS 250 | 29 | 23% | 60,000 |
| 2007 IS 250 | 59 | 28% | 77,500 |
| 2006 IS 250 | 53 | 28% | 78,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2006 Lexus IS 250. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was inform by other lexus that there are recall for 2006-2013 lexus on serveral parts. I made a call to lexus dealership of sacramento and spoke to representative she had also confirm the recal on my car and booked me an appointment several days later. I went to my appointment and was denied my…
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus is 250. The contact stated that the dashboard material was deteriorating and caused the surface of the dashboard to become very smooth and shiny. When the sunlight reflected off the damaged dashboard, the glare created a visibility hazard for the driver. The…
Both door panels on my 2006 lexus is 250 are melting and producing the stick sticky black tar looking stuff i guess it's from melting and the odor from that is sometimes so strong when i'm on long rides that it may gives me headaches my daughter has burnt her arm because the door panels are so hot…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Lexus IS 250s have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about structure for the 2006 Lexus IS 250 (28% of the 189 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Lexus IS 250 structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 78,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2006 Lexus IS 250?
The most frequent phrase is “door panels”, in 18 of 53 complaints, followed by “dash board” (6).
See all 2006 Lexus IS 250 problems or structure problems across all IS 250 years.