2006 Lexus GS300 Electrical Problems

TAKARA RECALL. WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP BETWEEN 0-20MPH THE CAR JERKS HARSHLY.I NOTICED IF I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL IT WONT JERK.

NHTSA ID

11162144

Incident

Jun 1, 2018

CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER PULLING INTO GAS STATION. TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC. ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP BURNED THROUGH PLASTIC TOP OF FUEL PUMP. WHEN CONNECTOR UNHOOKED FROM WIRE HARNESS FUEL LEAKED OUT OF TANK UNTO TOP OF FUEL PUMP. REPLACED FUEL PUMP. PHOTOS ATTACHED.

NHTSA ID

11150948

Incident

Nov 4, 2018

Mileage

125,000 mi

WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, ALL OF A SUDDEN DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) TURNED OFF AND I WAS DRIVING WITH ONE LIGHT ALL ALONE. I TRIED SWITCHING ON AND OFF BUT STILL DIDN'T RESOLVED. NEXT DAY MORNING BOTH LIGHTS WERE GLOWING BUT THE DRIVER SIDE LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER 10-15 MIN. THEN I TURNED OFF AND ON, IT CAME BACK. NOT SURE WHETHER ITS A FAULTY LIGHT BULB OR SOMETHING ELSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10919881

Incident

Oct 27, 2016

Mileage

102,300 mi

I DRIVE A 2006 LEXUS GS300 THAT IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE EXTERIOR HEADLIGHT RANDOMLY TURNING OFF WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED ONE TICKET FOR THIS. I SEE THERE ARE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ON HERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY AN INVESTIGATION HAS NOT BEEN OPENED. THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO WHAT IM ASSUMING WAS MY OTHER SIDE, ABOUT A YEAR AGO. IT WAS VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX, I THINK IT COST ME ABOUT $1500 AT THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP. I DEFINITELY CANT AFFORD TO PAY THAT RIGHT NOW AND NOT TO MENTION I ALREADY GOT A TICKET FOR THIS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING NOT TO DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT BUT IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT. ARE THERE ANY ALTERNATIVE METHODS I COULD USE AS A TEMPORARY FIX UNTIL I CAN GET THIS FIXED? *TR

NHTSA ID

10550638

Incident

Nov 1, 2012

Mileage

98,000 mi

AS I WAS DRIVING ONE EVENING BOTH HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF ALONE. I TURNED THE KNOB OFF AND ON AND THEY RESTARTED, BUT NOW CONTINUE TO TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES ONE SOMETIMES BOTH AFTER DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF TIME. I HAVE HAD THE BULBS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10549922

Incident

Oct 4, 2013

Mileage

90,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 LEXUS GS300 WITH CURRENTLY 80,000 MILES AND FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS, THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO TURN ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING..SOMETIMES IT WOULD BE THE DRIVER SIDE, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD BE THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND OFTEN IT WOULD BE BOTH HEADLIGHTS - A COMPLETE BLACKOUT! I HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON FOR IT TO WORK AGAIN (FOR ANOTHER FEW MINUTES AND IT WOULD TURN ITSELF OFF AGAIN). I'VE BEEN HIGH BEAMED AND HONKED AT SEVERAL TIMES. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE HEADLIGHTS ARE IN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL MODE. ITS BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY CAR BUT I DON'T WANT PUT ME, MY KIDS, OR ANYONE ELSE'S LIFE IN DANGER SHOULD MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT OR GET PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE!!! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!! I FEEL LIKE I CANT BE DRIVING MY CAR AT NIGHT IF THIS PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING!!! DO A RECALL PLEASE!! IS IT REALLY WORTH SOMEONE LOSING THEIR LIFE OVER?? *TR

NHTSA ID

10448550

Incident

Jan 16, 2012

Mileage

78,000 mi

MY 2006 GS300 HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT, FOR OVER A YEAR. DEALERS DO NOT WANT TO ADMIT THE ISSUE. IT IS SCARY WHEN BOTH LIGHTS GO OFF IN THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW I CAN GET THE LEXUS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM THINKING TO GOT MY LAWYER INVOLVED. MY EMAIL IS [XXX] I AM THINKING TO CREATE A LIST OF OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AND COLLECTIVELY REQUEST FOR A RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY COMMENT OR SUGGESTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10446722

Incident

Feb 22, 2011

Mileage

56,000 mi

2006 LEXUS GS300. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO AN ACCIDENT WITH VEHICLE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS SLOWLY DRIVING OUT OF HER DRIVEWAY, SHE STARTED TO TURN A CORNER WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING. SHE BOUNCED OFF THE CURBS ON THE STREET, TWO OR THREE TIME AND THE TIRES AND RIMS WERE DAMAGED, THERE WAS A GOUGE IN THE FRONT BUMPER AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER FINALLY COMING TO REST AFTER THE VEHICLE JUMPED OFF THE MEDIAN AND SHE ACTIVATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY TWICE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10390889

Incident

Jul 1, 2008

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.

NHTSA ID

10263097

Incident

Mar 25, 2009

Mileage

20,000 mi

LEXUS GS 300: HEADLAMP GOES OUT! VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOUR SEPARATE TIMES BY THE DEALER. WITH EACH REPAIR VISIT THE DEALER RESPONDED THE SAME WAY. WE CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, CAN'T FIX IT UNTIL WE CAN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED FOUR TIMES TO THE OWNER WITH THE HEADLAMP NOT WORKING. FOUR SEPARATE VISITS TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIPS DURING A NINE MONTH PERIOD GENERATED THE SAME RESPONSE. FIRST THE HEADLAMP WAS REPLACED. TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE HEADLAMP WENT OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT NIGHT. HEADLAMP PROBLEMS ARE KNOWN TO EXIST, HOWEVER LEXUS KEEPS NO RECORDS OF OWNER REPORTED HEADLAMP PROBLEMS ON THEIR MAINTENANCE RECORDS. MY DEALERSHIP RECORD SHOWS NO RECORD OF THE VEHICLE EVER BEING SERVICED FOR PROBLEMS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL HEADLAMP REPLACEMENT. ALL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE LEXUS CORPORATE RE-PURCHASE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REFUSED, FIRST BY VAUGHN WENDELSTAPH, THEN PAULETTE CRISS, VP. HOW MANY FATAL CRASHES DUE TO A LEXUS FAILED HEADLAMPS ARE REQUIRED BEFORE LEXUS TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT, RECALLS THE VEHICLES, AND REMOVES THE SAFETY HAZARD FROM THE ROAD? LEXUS HAS OFFERED TO WASTE MORE OF MY TIME AND CONTINUE TO GUESS AT WHAT THE PROBLEM MIGHT BE AND REPLACE RANDOM PARTS UNTIL THEY GET IT RIGHT. IN THE MEANTIME I'M TOLD TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS MOVING HAZARD AND PUTTING MYSELF, MY FAMILY, AND ALL OTHER PASSENGERS AT RISK. I URGE ALL LEXUS OWNERS HAVING A LEXUS LEMONS HEADLAMP SAFETY OR OTHER ROAD HAZARD PROBLEM. BLOG YOUR RESPONSE TO LEXUSLEMONS.COM. *TR UPDATED 09/04/09

NHTSA ID

10261995

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

40,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10246510

Incident

Oct 15, 2008

LEXUS GS-300 HAS A PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION WHICH TURNS THE ENGINE ON AND OFF. BUT ONE CAN VERY EASILY PUSH THIS BUTTON WHILE THE CAR IS STILL IN DRIVE AND THE ENGINE WILL TURN OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STILL MOVING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10148779

Incident

Jan 5, 2006