2006 Lexus ES300 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Lexus ES300, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes133.3%
- Driver assistance133.3%
- Exterior lighting133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES300. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY JERK FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A NEWER VERSION OF THE VEHICLES COMPUTER WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN SERVICED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
ON 12/23/09 AT APPROXIMATELY 1:46PM, MY MOTHER LOST CONTROL OF HER 2006 LEXUS ES300 IN THE PARKING LOT OF A STORE IN MIAMI, FL. THE CAR WENT UP ON A RAISED GRASS BED AND WAS STOPPED ONLY BECAUSE IT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ARMS OF A LARGE, METAL GATE. THE GATE REMOVED THE ENTIRE HOOD OF THE CAR AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. MIRACULOUSLY, MY MOTHER WAS NOT HURT AND NO OTHER CARS OR PERSONS WERE INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. MY MOTHER WAS TICKETED FOR "CARELESS" DRIVING, LOSS OF CONTROL. FROM THE MOMENT I ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, SHE DESCRIBED A FEELING OF NOT BEING IN CONTROL OF HER CAR - SHE SAID THAT IT WAS AS IF THE CAR WAS GOING WITHOUT HER! WE HAVE REPEATEDLY CHECKED WITH LEXUS, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR HER MAKE, MODEL, YEAR IS NOT ONE OF THE ONES EFFECTED BY THE RECALL. HOWEVER, NOW THAT THE ELECTRONIC ISSUES ARE EMERGING IN THE PRESS - - WE CANNOT HELP BUT BELIEVE THAT HER ACCIDENT IS RELATED TO THE TOYOTA/LEXUS ACCELERATOR SYSTEM! ON MONDAY, 2/8/10, I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR HER TO BRING HER REPAIRED CAR (PICKING UP TODAY) TO LEXUS OF KENDALL ON US 1 IN MIAMI TO BE INSPECTED BY A SERVICE MANAGER THERE. NONETHELESS, WE WANT TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT OFFICIALLY - - EVEN IF IT IS THE FIRST 2006, LEXUS ES300 INCIDENT TO BE REPORTED! WE DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE! *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES 300. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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