2006 Lexus IS 350 Visibility Problems

LACK OF VISIBILITY DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF VIBRATION OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WHILE CAR IS MOVING, EVEN WORSE WHEN THE RADIO IS ON.

NHTSA ID

11047361

Incident

Nov 17, 2017

Mileage

148,108 mi

LARGE SCALE DESILVERING OF THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS LEAD TO THE APPEARANCE OF BLACK SPOTS AND LOSS OF REFLECTIVITY. THE SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF REFLECTIVITY HAS RESULTED IN DIFFICULTY SEEING OBJECTS IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY DURING LANE CHANGE MANEUVERS. THIS HAS BEEN A LONG-STANDING ISSUE WITH AN UNKNOWN START DATE (PRIOR TO THE DATE GIVEN BELOW). ADDITIONAL RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY REVIEWING OTHER NHTSA COMPLAINTS FOR THIS MODEL, AND BY SEARCHING OTHER INTERNET SITES INDICATES THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE, E.G. <HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/GS-3RD-GEN-2006-2011/556707-REARVIEW-MIRROR-QUESTION.HTML>.

NHTSA ID

10873121

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

REAR VIEW MIRROR HAS BECOME DISCOLORED AND NON-UNIFORM MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO USE RELIABLY AND IT CAUSES ONE TO LOOK TOO LONG TO DISCERN IF CARS ARE NEAR, THUS TAKING ONE'S EYES OFF THE ROAD AHEAD.

NHTSA ID

10817483

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

Mileage

35,000 mi

REARVIEW MIRROR'S REFLECTIVE SURFACE WEARING OFF AND TURNING BLACK. BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO SEE/USE.

NHTSA ID

10732418

Incident

Jul 4, 2013

DASH (AND PIECES ON DOORS MADE FROM SAME MATERIAL) MELT/CRACK/PRODUCE GLARE ON WINDSHIELD/WINDOWS DURING HOT/SUNNY WEATHER. HEAT HAS SEVERELY DEGRADED MATERIAL QUALITY; DASH AND DOOR PIECES EASILY DENTED/SCRATCHED/CHIPPED.

NHTSA ID

10732416

Incident

Jul 4, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR BECAME DISCOLORED AND DARK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10721014

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

Mileage

40,000 mi

DASH HAS BECOME VERY GLOSSY AND STICKY CAUSING A VERY BRIGHT GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD WHICH IS SEVERELY AFFECTING VISIBILITY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10650572

Incident

Dec 12, 2012

THE DASHBOARD OF THE CAR IS EXTREMELY STICKY/SHINY ALONG WITH THE TOPS OF THE DOOR PANELS NEAR THE WINDOWS. WHEN THE SUN IS OVERHEAD SHINING DOWN ONTO THE DASHBOARD IN ITS MELTED SHINY STATE IT REFLECTS A GLARE ONTO THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE CAR. ALSO I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUNCTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WITH IT BEING UNDER THIS DASH THAT HAS MELTED. ALSO IF THE DASH IS TOUCHED TO ADD OR REMOVE A SUNSHIELD WHEN PARKED IT EASILY COMES APART ONTO FINGERS/HANDS/CLOTHES AND LEAVES A STICKY BLACK RESIDUE. THE RESIDUE MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO SLIDE THROUGH THE HANDS WHILE TURNING AS IT CATCHES/RELEASES EASILY. THE CAR HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND HAS BEEN A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAR FOR ITS ENTIRE LIFE. PREVIOUS OWNER BOUGHT IT IN COLORADO BUT LIVED IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. IT WAS GARAGE KEPT BY THEM AND IS GARAGE KEPT BY US, THE SECOND OWNERS. NO PROTECTANTS OF ANY KIND HAVE EVER BEEN APPLIED TO THE DASH THAT MAY ALTER THE COMPOSITION OF IT. ONLY DUSTED OFF OR WIPED WITH A DAMP CLOTH WHEN REQUIRED. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER IS VEHICLES WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, MANY WORSE THAN MINE. DEALER OFFERED TO FIX FOR $3000 QUOTED PRICE OVER THE PHONE FOR LABOR/MATERIALS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649721

Incident

Mar 21, 2014

Mileage

88,000 mi

I HAVE HAD THIS DASHBOARD PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AFTER THE FIRST YEAR IT WAS PURCHASED FROM CARMAX. I SAW A POST ONLINE TO WHERE I CAN MAKE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS AND HOPEFULLY GET IT REPAIRED. MY DASHBOARD HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT TO WHERE IF I DO NOT HAVE SUNGLASSES ON, I CAN NOT SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD BECAUSE OF THE GLARE THAT SHINES OFF OF MY DASHBOARD. I CAN NOT CLEAN IT OR WIPE IT OFF BECAUSE IT IS SO STICKY. I FIND THIS VERY FRUSTRATING AND VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD DURING THE DAY BECAUSE THE SUN REFLECTS SO HEAVILY OFF OF THIS GLUE LIKE SUBSTANCES THAT MY DASHBOARD HAS TURNED INTO. I AM CURRENTLY A STUDENT AT A UNIVERSITY AND I WAS FORCED TO BUY A PARKING PASS IN A GARAGE(WHICH IS TWICE THE PRICE OF A REGULAR PARKING PASS) IN ORDER TO NOT LET MY DASHBOARD MELT ANYMORE THAN IT ALREADY HAS. I AM HOPING THAT YOU GUYS CAN SOMEHOW PUSH TO MAKE TO MAKE TOYOTA/LEXUS FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644298

Incident

Oct 1, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE CAMSHAFT TIMING GEAR WAS REPLACED BY JIM FAULT LEXUS WAS DRIVING VEHICLE HOME AND ALL THE DASH LIT UP AND ENGINE HAD NO OIL. CAR HASN'T RUN THE SAME SINCE THEN WITHOUT OIL NEEDING TO BE REPLACE 3.5 LITERS OF OIL EVERY 300-500 MILES SO I'M REALLY AFRAID TO GO ANYWHERE IN MY VEHICLE. NEED HELP! THE CONSUMER STATED SHE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE AFTER RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN IT WAS COLD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES, AS WELL AS THE LOW OIL LIGHT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PISTON RINGS WERE WORN, BUT THERE WERE NO OIL LEAKS. UPDATED 12/03/14

NHTSA ID

10643756

Incident

May 19, 2014

Mileage

94,014 mi

WHEN I LEFT MY HOME FOR WORK, I OF COURSE USED MY DOOR HANDLE TO PULL THE DOOR SHUT. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT MY HAND TRANSFERRED THE RESIDUE TO THE WHEEL. WHEN I MADE MY LEFT TURN, I EXPECTED MY WHEEL TO GLIDE THROUGH MY HAND, AS IT NORMALLY DOES, WHEN COMING OUT OF THE CORNER. INSTEAD, AS THE WHEEL SLID THROUGH MY HAND IT CAUGHT THE STICKY PATCH AND KEPT MY CAR IN A LEFT TURN. THERE WAS A CAR IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO ME BUT SLIGHTLY BEHIND ME(BOTH LANES MAKE A LEFT) AND AS I CROSSED INTO HIS LANE (COMPLETELY CUTTING HIM OFF) HE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND HIT HIS HORN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10638556

Incident

Sep 24, 2013

Mileage

126,000 mi

I HAVE MADE A COMPLAINT WITH THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP AFTER THE MANY RECALLS THEY HAVE HAD ON MY CAR. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS MY MELTING DASHBOARD AND THE HAZARDOUS GLARE AND FILM IT OMITS ON MY WINDSHIELD. IT HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AS I WORK AND LIVE IN FLORIDA. AS A MOTHER OF TWO TEENAGE DAUGHTERS TRYING TO TEACH THEM TO DRIVE IN MY CAR HAS PROVEN VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS, LET ALONE MY DAILY DRIVING. I HAVE ASKED THAT TOYOTA/LEXUS STEPS UP AS THIS IS NOT A COSMETIC FAULT BUT A DANGEROUS AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. AND I DON'T WANT IT TO BE MY FAMILY! AS IN MEDICAL TERMS, THEY NEED TO THINK OF A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE. I KNOW I AM NOT ALONE ON THIS BATTLE AND WANT TO SEE THE MANUFACTURER STEP UP AND MAKE THIS ONE OF THE MANY RECALLS THEY HAVE HAD ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE OTHERS SUFFERING WITH THIS SAME DANGEROUS SITUATION. TIRED OF PUTTING MY FAMILY AND MYSELF AT JEOPARDY! *TR

NHTSA ID

10632022

Incident

Jul 1, 2010

BLACK SPOTS ON THE INTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRROR. *JS

NHTSA ID

10616847

Incident

Mar 12, 2008

Mileage

60,000 mi

DASH BOARD IS SHINY AND STICKY CAUSING GLARE ON WINDSHIELD CAUSING DISTRACTION TO DRIVE. LEXUS HAD A RECALL ON TSB FOR VEHICLES WITH 50K WARRANTY BACK IN 2011. WEAR DOES NOT START SHOWING TILL AFTER 50K MARK. NOTICEABLE PREVIOUSLY BUT IT'S GETTING MORE NOTICEABLE TO THE POINT WHERE IT'S DISTRACTION VISIBILITY. *JS

NHTSA ID

10608688

Incident

Jun 7, 2014

Mileage

118,000 mi

THE REARVIEW MIRROR HAS BECOME SPLOTCHY AND UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF. LEXUS SAYS BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THEY WONT COVER IT. BECAUSE OF 571.111 STANDARD NO. 111; REARVIEW MIRRORS. S1. SCOPE. THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PERFORMANCE AND LOCATION OF REARVIEW MIRRORS. S2. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS AND INJURIES THAT OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CLEAR AND REASONABLY UNOBSTRUCTED VIEW TO THE REAR. I FEEL LEXUS SHOULD RECALL AND FIX IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10572927

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

REAR VIEW MIRROR INSIDE VEHICLE IS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT! ACCORDING TO LEXUS FORMS AND DEALERSHIPS, THE MIRROR IS FLAKING FROM THE INSIDE AND IF OUT OF WARRANTY WILL COST OVER $1000 TO REPAIR. I DO UNDERSTAND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON A VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THIS IS CLEARLY A POORLY MADE PART AND MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. I FEEL IT IS A THE DEALERS COST FOR THE PART AND REPLACEMENT WHEN IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE OF THE CAR, REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I DO NOT HAVE EXPENDABLE MONEY TO FIX SUCH A HAZARDOUS ISSUE ON SUCH A "LUXURY VEHICLE," THAT I PAID SO MUCH FOR. I BELIEVE THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY PART AND REPLACE AT LITTLE TO NO CHARGE! *TR

NHTSA ID

10547918

Incident

Oct 7, 2013

Mileage

80,700 mi

REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATION DUE TO OPEN SUNROOF OR RADIO AT 1/5TH VOLUME. DEALER CAN NOT FIX DUE TO ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO GET THIS REMEDIED HAVE FAILED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10185219

Incident

Jan 17, 2007

REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES SO BADLY ON SLIGHTLY ROUGH ROADS, WITH SUNROOF AND WINDOWS OPEN AND WITH MANUFACTURER STEREO LOUD THAT DRIVER CANNOT SEE OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CAR. EVERYTHING IS DISTORTED. THIS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE DRIVER. BASED ON INFORMATION GLEANED FROM POPULAR ONLINE FORUMS, THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2006-7 LEXUS IS25/350 LINES. 2006 LEXUS IS350 W/SPORT PACKAGE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10169660

Incident

Sep 6, 2006

Mileage

43 mi