Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Lexus GS300 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE BRAKE PEDAL FEEL HAS CHANGED OVER TIME. I HAVE TO PRACTICALLY SHOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO START TO WORK. SO WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IT TAKES A LONG TIME FOR THE CAR TO START TO SLOW DOWN. THE CAR WILL NOT BRAKE IF I ONLY SLIGHT PUSH THE PEDAL, IT HAS TO BE PUSHED FAR DOWN. THE BRAKES ARE NEW AS THEY WERE JUST DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V499000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OPENED A CASE REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
LEXUS GS300 2006 ALL HAVE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS FAILURES. IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS, ALREADY FOUND OVER 10 CASE OF THE SAME PROBLEMS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CALIPER PIN WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
CAR MAX, INC. SOLD [XXX] A DEFECTIVE AUTOMOBILE. DEFECTIVE AUTOMOBILE; 2006 LEXUS GS 300 VIN# [XXX] MILEAGE 100,249 CARMAX STOCK # [XXX]. CARMAX REFUSE TO REPAIR THE AUTOMOBILE. MARCH 9, 2012; ABOUT 8:45 PM (NIGHT), HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED (CUT OFF/ON REPEATEDLY). MARCH 28, 2012; LEXUS OF MEMPHIS REPLACED COGGED AC FILTER. ENGINE FRONT COVER SEAL HAS NOTICEABLE OIL LEAK, AND LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR DOES NOT WORK. INVOICE # [XXX]. MILEAGE 100,952. APRIL 6, 2012; THE FOLLOWING INDICATORS/WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED: BRAKE WEAR, SKID CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK VSC. [XXX], ASE ADVANCE LEVEL SPECIALIST, LEXUS CERTIFIED MASTER DIAGNOSTIC SPECIALIST, ASE MASTER AUTO TECHNICIAN, AND A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC COUNCIL, ORDER TECHNICIAN TO PERFORM SYSTEM CALIBRATION. NO ILLUMINATION OF INDICATORS/WARNING MESSAGES. MILEAGE 101,139. APRIL 11, 2012; THE FOLLOWING INDICATORS/WARNING MESSAGES ILLUMINATED: BRAKE WEAR, SKID CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK VSC CAME BACK ON. MILEAGE 101,232. [XXX] PERFORMED AN HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE LEXUS GS 300 MAINTENANCE RECORD FROM Y2005 TO YTD AND PERFORMED AN IN-DEPTH DIAGNOSTIC. AS RECOMMENDED BY LEXUS TECHNICAL SERVICE INFORMATION BULLETINS DTC (DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES),[XXX] RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: 7.1 LB-SB-0087-08; DTCS P030# - CYLINDERS 1 ? 6 MISFIRE DETECTED 7.2 LB-SB-0092-09; DTCS P0172, P0175, AND P0037, REPLACE OXYGEN SENSORS AND COMPUTER 7.3 LB-SB-0069-11; DTCS P030# REPLACE, R & R PISTON RING SET 7.4 A960E ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED TRANSMISSION SYSTEM DTC P0761 SOLENOID; REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANS ASSY, NOTE: THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY INDICATED THAT THE CYLINDERS MISFIRING OCCURRED ON AUGUST 25, 2009, AND NOVEMBER 30, 2011. TRANS SOLENOID DTC P0761 WAS DETECTED ON NOVEMBER 23, 2011 AND APRIL 9, 2012. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AS SHE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE DID INTO RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONTAL DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND AIR BAGS BUT DID NOT LOCATE A FAILURE WITH EITHER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NOSE AND BACK AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THE BREAST DUE TO THE GRIP FROM THE SEAT BELTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11
IN WINTER OF 2008 I WAS EXITING A DRIVEWAY AT THE END OF WHICH THERE IS A STOP LIGHT ON A NIGHT WHEN SNOW HAD JUST BEGUN. I WAS TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED BECAUSE THE LIGHT WAS RED MY CAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I SLID INTO A STONE PILLAR AT THE EXIT. ALTHOUGH I HAD SUFFICIENT TIME, I HAD NO WAY TO EFFECTIVELY STEER THE CAR BECAUSE THE WHEELS WERE LOCKED UP. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE CAR. WHILE MY OVERRIDING CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, I WAS ALSO UNHAPPY ABOUT THE VERY SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO MY CAR. THE DEALER AND THE LEXUS CORPORATION TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE ANTILOCK BRAKES, BUT I ASKED THEM TO REPORT THE INCIDENT IN CASE OTHERS EXPERIENCED (OR WOULD IN FUTURE EXPERINCE) THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF THEY DID. IN READING ABOUT THE WAY TOYOTA HANDLED CURRENT RECALLS, IT RAISED DOUBTS FOR ME ABOUT WHETHER THEY FILED A REPORT OF THIS INCIDENT. *CN
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 NECESSARY PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 20,000.
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
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
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
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.
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