2006 Lexus GS300 Exterior lighting Problems

FOR MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 IN THE USA THERE IS NO SIDE INDICATORS TO LET OTHER DRIVERS KNOW YOUR GONNA MAKE A TURN. IN JAPAN THERE WAS/IS FENDER INDICATORS NOT SURE IF THEY FUNCTION AS SIGNAL INDICATORS HOWEVER WERE REMOVED OR NOT INCLUDED IN THE USA RELEASE. I WAS ALMOST BLIND SIDED ON THE FREEWAY A FEW DAYS AGO CAUSE THE DRIVER TO MY RIGHT DIDN'T/COULDN'T SEE MY SIGNAL INDICATORS. OTHER DRIVERS HAVE TO BE DIRECTLY BEHIND OR DIRECTLY IN FRONT TO SEE THE TURN INDICATORS. FOR MODEL YEAR 2008 TO 2011 IDENTICAL BODY AND STYLE ONLY WITH THE ADDITION OF TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS THAT HAVE A FULL 180 DEGREE VISIBILITY.

NHTSA ID

10993547

Incident

Jun 5, 2017

Mileage

116,650 mi

I'M HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER I TURN THEM ON, USUALLY MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT GOES OUT FIRST, THEN ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MINUTES LATER, THE DRIVER HEADLIGHT LIGHT GOES OUT. IT'S STRANGE, SOMETIMES ONLY ONE GOES OUT, AND OTHER TIMES THEY BOTH GO OUT. THE PROBLEM IS, IT BECOMES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THEY GO OUT, BECAUSE MOST TIMES I AM COMPLETELY UNAWARE UNTIL SOMEONE ON THE ROAD GETS MY ATTENTION AND TELLS ME, OR I'M CONSTANTLY TURNING MY HEADLIGHTS OFF AND ON, (WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE TEMPORARY FIX). THE PROBLEM WITH THAT THOUGH IS I'M CONSTANTLY FLASHING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TURNING MY LIGHTS OF AND ON. CLEARLY THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE HERE, SOME KIND OF SHORT OR SOMETHING, ESPECIALLY WHEN EVERY SINGLE DAY I SEE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, JUST LIKE MINE, HAVING THE SAME ISSUE...DRIVING AROUND WITH ONE LIGHT ON AND ONE LIGHT OFF. IT'S RIDICULOUS. IT'S DANGEROUS! I COMMUTE 2 HOURS (ROUND TRIP) EVERYDAY ON THE HIGHWAY FOR WORK AND MY CHILD'S SCHOOL, AND IT'S DARK IN THE MORNING WHEN WE LEAVE HOME AND DARK IN THE EVENING ON OUR WAY HOME. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON FOG DAYS AND RAINY DAYS LIKE TODAY. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! *TR

NHTSA ID

10943954

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

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

MY GS 300 WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. SINCE THAT TIME THE HEADLAMPS BECAME CONDENSATED. EVENTUALLY BECAME A PROBLEM WITH FKICKRTIN/INOPERABLE.. IBWASVUBABMEVTI GET SUTI REGISTERED BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE PART IN LAMP. I HAD BOTH REPLACED. REQUESTED LEXUS TO ASSIST WITH CISTVOF REPLACEMENT. THEY DECLINED. I WAS TOLD BY BRENNA, LEXUS HEADQUARTERS, THERE WAS A PREVIOUS LAMP RECALL. I MISSED IT. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. TOTALLING $769.54. LEXUS HEADQUARTERS IN TORRANCE CA EMAIL REFERENCE 160331-000174.

NHTSA ID

10871410

Incident

Mar 29, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIES SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10631112

Incident

Jun 5, 2014

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 87,000 MILES AND FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS, THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO TURN ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING. . MOST TIMES IT HAPPENS ON PASSENGER ! 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). *TR

NHTSA ID

10543434

Incident

Jun 12, 2013

Mileage

87,000 mi

SINCE MY VEHICLE HAS REACHED 80,000 MILES ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF ITSELF WHEN I AM DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. IT WOULD BE EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT THAT WILL GO OFF OR SOMETIMES BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN IT OFF AND TURN IT ON AGAIN AND BOTH WILL WORK FINE. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO DO THIS EVERY TIME I HAVE MY HEADLIGHTS ON. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS WHEN I HAVE MY KIDS IN THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10525980

Incident

Feb 4, 2013

Mileage

80,000 mi

DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT SHORTLY AFTER BEING TURNED ON.!!!.....SOMETIMES IF I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON, THEY WORK. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT MY BULB NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (COST $280) BUT I THOUGHT IF THE BULB WAS BLOWN IT WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL. AFTER GOOGLING THE SUBJECT, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE LOTS OF OTHER CONCERNED LEXUS OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BULB. THE BULBS ARE FINE. THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS IN A RURAL AREA WHERE THERE ARE VERY LITTLE STREET LIGHTING. DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING. THIS ISSUE KEEPS OCCURRING. AFTER CAREFUL REVIEW, IT WAS NICE TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT IS UNSETTLING TO SEE THAT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10505677

Incident

Mar 1, 2012

Mileage

100,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 LEXUS GS300 WITH CURRENTLY 87,000 MILES AND FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS, THE HEADLIGHTS SEEM TO TURN ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING. . MOST TIMES IT HAPPENS ON PASSENGER ! 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). *TR

NHTSA ID

10485238

Incident

Aug 24, 2012

Mileage

87,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10483392

Incident

Mar 9, 2012

Mileage

100,249 mi

EITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S OR BOTH SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL TURN OFF BY ITSELF. I HAVE NOTICE A SLIGHT FLICKED FEW MONTHS BACK BUT BARELY NOTICEABLE. I TURN IT OFF AND ON AND IT COMES BACK ON.....AFTER 5 MIN OF DRIVING, IT WILL TURN OFF AGAIN RANDOMLY. THE BULBS ARE FINE. THIS IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS IN A RURAL AREA WHERE THERE ARE VERY LITTLE STREET LIGHTING. DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10461406

Incident

Jun 8, 2012

Mileage

55,620 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS GS300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S HEADLIGHT STOPPED ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE CONTACT ANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO CONFIRM THAT THE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT NEEDED TO STOP ILLUMINATING COMPLETELY IN ORDER FOR THEM TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

NHTSA ID

10461061

Incident

May 28, 2010

Mileage

43,000 mi

FOR THE PAST EIGHT MONTHS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS DURING EVENING HOURS. I ALWAYS TURN THEM ON AT NIGHT AND NOTICED THAT MY DRIVER HEADLIGHT WOULD GO OUT AFTER ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MINUTES OF DRIVING AND SHORTLY AFTER THE PASSENGER LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE BULB, BUT I SOMEHOW DISCOVERED A GLITCH IN THAT IF I MANUALLY TURN MY LIGHTS OFF AND THEN TURN THEM BACK ON THEY BOTH TURN ON. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY CYCLICAL AND HAPPENS MORE OFTEN AND WITH A SHORTER GAP IN TIME OF TURNING OFF. KNOWING THAT MY BULBS ARE NOT BURNT OUT IN THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO TURN BACK ON LEADS ME TO BELIEVE SOMETHING IS WRONG ELECTRICALLY AND SHORTING. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT I WORRY THAT BOTH LIGHTS ARE OFF AND OTHER DRIVER'S CANNOT SEE ME. THE OTHER WORRY IS THAT I AM CONSTANTLY FLASHING OTHER DRIVERS BY ALWAYS TURNING MY LIGHTS OFF AND ON. AFTER REVIEWING THIS SITE, IT WAS NICE TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT IS UNSETTLING TO SEE THAT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10451643

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

Mileage

75,000 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

I BOUGHT A BROUGHT NEW LEXUS IN DECEMBER 2005. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY. MOST OF THE TIME, IT IS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL OCCASIONALLY TURN OFF, TOO. I HAVE HAD BOTH OF THEM GO OFF AT NIGHT WHICH WAS VERY SCARY SINCE THE ROAD WE WERE TRAVELING WAS DARK. I HAD TO DRIVE ABOUT A QUARTER OF MILE WITHOUT LIGHTS. WHEN I REACHED A LIGHTED AREA, I FLICKED THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I NOW KNOW WHY I GOT HONKED AT WHEN I WAS TRAVELING AT NIGHT (RARELY DO I TRAVEL AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF). BEFORE I KNEW THIS WAS HAPPENING, I TOOK IT TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND A SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE AT THAT TIME THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LIGHT WAS OUT SOMETIME AGO AND THAT MY HUSBAND, THINKING IT WAS JUST THE LAMP, WAS GOING TO REPLACE IT. BUT WHEN WE WENT TO BUY THE LAMP, BOTH LIGHTS WERE ON. WE DISMISSED AS A FLUKE. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD US THAT WE NEEDED TO BRING IT BACK WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN SO IT COULD BE CHECKED. WELL, IT IS HARD TO DO SO BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THE LIGHTS WILL GO OFF. IF YOU TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF, THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. SO IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THAT WILL HAPPEN. IT IS SCARY. IF WE HAVE TO TRAVEL AT NIGHT, WE MAKE SURE BOTH HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. HOWEVER, THAT DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AFTERWARDS, BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED. AT TIMES ONE OF THEM WILL BE OUT BY THE TIME WE GET HOME. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAYS, "HARD TO REPAIR WHAT YOU CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IT IS". *TR

NHTSA ID

10442511

Incident

Jun 4, 2008

HELLO, I HAVE A LEXUS GS300 AWD. PURCHASED BRAND-NEW. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY LOW. I TOOK IN THE FIRST WEEK AND THEY SAID ADJUSTED THEM, BUT STILL THE SAME TROUBLES. THEN THE HEADLIGHT COMPLETELY TURNS OFF. I AGAIN TAKE IN IT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB. STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. I COMPLAINED OVER AND OVER. STILL NOTHING. I STILL DROVE THE CAR SINCE NEW WITH THE FAULTY HEADLIGHTS UNTIL THIS DAY. LAST WEEK ON MONDAY OCT. 3 2011.. I WENT OUT TO GET MILK FOR KIDS AROUND 8PM, I DROVE UP TO THE A LOCAL STORE AND TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT, MIND YOU MY HEADLIGHTS ONLY LET ME SEE ONLY ABOUT 6 FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR. I STARTED TO TURN AND ALMOST HIT A KID RIDING HIS BIKE HOME. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND STEERED TOWARDS THE CURB. I FREAKED OUT!! I ALMOST HIT A 12 YEAR OLD BOY BECAUSE MY HEADLIGHTS!! THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE THE WORST I'VE SEEN ON A CAR! I HAD OVER 15 CARS AND NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. WHAT IF I HIT THIS KID OR EVEN WORST, KILLED HIM! WHO'S TO BLAME? THE DEALER WHO FIXED THEM 3 TIMES AND THEY STILL FACTORY SETTING. FACTORY SETTING IS WRONG. THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUS ! WE OWNED 9 LEXUS CARS AND TRUCKS AND ONLY THE GS300 HAS THE PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE ISN'T A RECALL. EVERY LEXUS FORM HAS EVERY COMPLAINING ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS! I REFUSE TO DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT. I'M PLANNING ON SELLING IT OR TRADING IT IN., REGARDLESS IF SOMEONE GETS MY CAR THEY WILL SAME THE PROBLEM. I HAVE 2 KIDS, WHAT IF MY KIDS ARE RIDING BIKES OR YOUR KIDS AND SOMEONE ELSE DOESN'T SEE THEM DUE TO POOR HEADLIGHTS. I HONESTLY DON'T BELIEVE THIS CAR ISN'T SAFE TO BE ON THE ROAD. HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY IMPORTANT. THE DEALER ADJUSTED THEM 3 TIMES. PLEASE HELP US THE PEOPLE, YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES BE SAFE. GOD BLESS US ALL! THANK YOU !! *TR

NHTSA ID

10429153

Incident

Dec 1, 2006

FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS NOW I HAVE NOTICED THE DRIVER'S HEADLIGHT GOING OFF BY ITSELF. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IF I JUST TURN ON THE LIGHT I WOULDN'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE THE PROBLEM SEEM TO HAPPEN WHEN I TWIST THE LIGHT ON ALL THE WAY TO AUTO. IF I TURN THE LIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON THE HEADLIGHT DOES TURN BACK ON. IT MOSTLY HAPPENS WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S LIGHT BUT LAST WEEK MY PASSENGERS SIDE TURNED OFF!!! I HAD JUST TAKEN MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TODAY TO GET MAINTENANCE DONE. I TOLD THEM TO LOOK INTO THAT PROBLEM I WAS HAVING HOPING I WOULD GET GOOD NEWS IN RETURN. HOWEVER I DIDN'T. THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ACCESS THE ISSUES. BUT HOW CAN I BRING MY VEHICLE IN WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLOSES AT 5:30PM?!! IT'S BEEN VERY FRUSTRATING DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE MY CAR BUT I DON'T WANT PUT MY LIFE IN DANGER SHOULD MY HEADLIGHTS GO OUT OR GET PULLED OVER BY CHP!!! PLEASE SOMEONE HELP!! I FEEL LIKE I CAN'T BE DRIVING MY CAR AT NIGHT IF THIS PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING!!! DO A RECALL PLEASE!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10426554

Incident

Sep 20, 2011

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS ON EITHER THE DRIVER SIDE OR PASSENGER SIDE (SOMETIMES BOTH) INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF. MOST OF THE TIME, IT IS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 6+ MONTHS. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT IF I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF AND BACK ON THEY WORK, BUT I HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCESS A NUMBER OF TIMES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10408813

Incident

Nov 1, 2010

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH LOW BEAMS ON, THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF. SOMETIMES THEY BOTH TURN OFF AT THE SAME TIME. WENT TO LEXUS FOR SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEY CANNOT ASSESS THE PROBLEM OR KNOW WHAT IS WRONG UNTIL THE HEADLAMP DOESN'T TURN ON AGAIN AND THEIR SUGGESTION WOULD BE TO CHANGE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP. WENT FOR A SECOND SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IT IS THE LIGHT BULB GOING OUT BY ANOTHER SERVICE ASSOCIATE. REPLACED LIGHT BULBS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10399468

Incident

Aug 4, 2010

Mileage

75,000 mi

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS (AFS) WILL START FLICKERING AND THEN TURN OFF WITHOUT NO APPARENT REASON. SOMETIMES IT WILL BE ONLY ONE, SOMETIMES BOTH. DEALER SAYS IT COULD BE EITHER THE BULBS, THE ECU UNIT IN THE HEADLIGHT OR THE CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS STARTED HAPPENING WAY BEFORE THE 50K WARRANTY BUT DEALER DENIED ANY REPAIRS AS THEY COULD NOT "REPRODUCE" THE PROBLEM. A FEW NIGHTS AGO I RAN OVER A DOG BECAUSE OF THE POOR VISIBILITY. I HAVE STOPPED USING THIS CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10379654

Incident

Oct 20, 2008

Mileage

35,000 mi

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AIM TOO LOW. DEALER STATES NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10379652

Incident

Dec 20, 2010

Mileage

56,000 mi

I OWN A 2006 LEXUS GS300 WITH CURRENTLY 69,000 MILES AND FOR THE PAST YEAR, 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 WOULD HAVE THE FLICK 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 ..I'VE ALSO BEEN PULLED OVER TWICE AND LAST NIGHT WAS THE LAST STRAW..I REPLACED THE BULBS BUT TO NO AVAIL...I'VE TAKEN IT TO 2 DIFFERENT LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE RUN AROUND WITH NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION OFFERED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM..A BUDDY OF MINES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ON HIS '06 GS350..SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE!!..I CANT AFFORD TO RISK MY KIDS AND FAMILY LIFE OVER DEFECTED HEADLIGHTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10377132

Incident

Jan 18, 2011

Mileage

50,000 mi