13 of the
252 complaints about the 2006 Lexus IS 250 are about the
fuel system — 5% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
114,000 miles.
B
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Fuel/Propulsion System
1184.6%
Fuel Pump
17.7%
Fuel System, Gasoline
17.7%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Sacramento, CA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS INFORM BY OTHER LEXUS THAT THERE ARE RECALL FOR 2006-2013 LEXUS ON SERVERAL PARTS. I MADE A CALL TO LEXUS DEALERSHIP OF SACRAMENTO AND SPOKE TO REPRESENTATIVE SHE HAD ALSO CONFIRM THE RECAL ON MY CAR AND BOOKED ME AN APPOINTMENT SEVERAL DAYS LATER. I WENT TO MY APPOINTMENT AND WAS DENIED MY SERVICES, THEY TOLD ME IT HAD EXPIRED AND THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR ALL MY REPAIRS. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT ANY RECALLS. I FEEL LIKE I WAS RIP OFF FOR BEING 17YEARS OLD KID. I FELT CHEATED.
NHTSA complaint #11221915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 135,000 milesLA Mirada, CA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HI WHEN I AM DRIVING A STRONG ODOR COMES INTO CAB SMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGS AND FUEL ITS VERY OVER POWERING WHILE DRIVING I HAVE TALKED TO MECHANICS AND THEY CANT FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS OR WHERE IT COMES FROM. I HAVE READ ON FORUMS AND IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL
NHTSA complaint #11181440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Timberlake, NC
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE TRANSMISSION ON MY CAR HAS ISSUES JERKING WHEN IN GEAR AND STOPPING WHEN IN USE. I TOOK MY CAR TO A CERTIFIED LEXUS DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. I'M SURE BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION MACHANIC AND I BOUGHT A 2006 IS250 USED TRANSMISSION FROM A CAR THAT WAS TOTALED THAT HAD LESS MILES AND WAS TOTALED BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS BENT BECAUSE IT WAS REAR ENDED. IN LESS THAN A YEAR SAME PROBLEM TRANSMISSION AGAIN! I SPENT $4500 THE FIRST GO AROUND I COULDN'T AFFORD THAT AGAIN. I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR FOR WHAT I PAID TO REPAIR THE LEXUS. I'VE CHECKED FOR RECALLS YEAH MY DASH HAS MELTED AND ALL OF THE OTHER RECALLS! I CAN'T GET THOSE CORRECTED!! I'M STARTING A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!!! I'VE SPENT TO MUCH MONEY ON A HIGH CLASS TOYOTA THAT HAS MORE PROBLEMS THAN ITS WORTH!!!!
NHTSA complaint #11166771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,200 milesNEW Bedford, MA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY BACK HOME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAID VSC. WHEN I GOT HOME I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND WENT BACK TO MY VEHICLE AND CHECKED THE GAS COVER TO SEE IF IT COULD OFF BEEN THAT BUT IT STILL HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON
NHTSA complaint #11115771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 114,000 milesHoover, AL
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOUGHT CAR MAYBE TWO WEEKS AGO FIRST DAY FUEL LINE BUSTED, THIRD DAY SUSPENSION AND TIRES CAME APART, MY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD ARE MOSTLY FRIED AND WORN OUT COULD CAUSE FOR, BRAKE LIGHTS UNCONTROLLABLE
NHTSA complaint #11080775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 125,350 milesWasco, CA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VSC AND ENGINE LIGHT ARE ON. INSIDE OF CAR SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST IS COMING THROUGH. STEERING SEEMS TO BE IMPAIRED
NHTSA complaint #11041586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wilmington, NC
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL LEXUS DEALERSHIP AND CANNOT GET ANY HELP WITH THE TAKATA RECALL, DOOR PANEL RECALLS, AND ANY OTHER RECALL ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF.
NHTSA complaint #10955231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 155,000 milesLondon Ontario Canada, AL
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR HAS A RECALL BUT I DO NOT THINK THEY WERE DONE BY DEALERSHIP HISTORY RECORD HAS BEEN PURGE. A LOT OF SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10854976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,560 milesRiverside, CA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ABOUT 3-4 TIMES A DAY WHEN I'M DRIVING FREEWAY MY CAR WILL LET OFF A ROTON EGG SMELL. I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC IT MIGHT BE MY CYTALIST CONVERTER BUT WHEN CHECKED IT PASSED.
NHTSA complaint #10852861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Calabasas, CA
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS IS 250. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V647000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10676815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,000 milesCoral Springs, FL
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
IN LATE 2012 TOOK MY WIFE'S IS 250 TO THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP DUE TO HEAVY RAW GAS SMELL. THE LEXUS DEALER IN NJ STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS RELATED TO OLD SPARK PLUGS...HAD MY FIRST TUNE UP FOR THE VEHICLE AT 100K MILES. WELL THE SMELL DIDN'T GO AWAY. WE RECENTLY MOVED TO FL AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FL LEXUS DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME WE FORCED THEM TO HOLD THE CAR OVER NIGHT AS THE RAW GAS SMELL IS PROMINENT IN THE A.M., THEN GOES AWAY. THEY FOUND THE FUEL HOSE/FUEL GASKET FROM THE ENGINE TO THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. WHY COULDN'T THE OTHER DEALER FIGURE THIS OUT? LOOKING UP COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEB SITE SUGGESTS THE FUEL SMELL ISSUE IS COMMON FOR THE '06 IS 250 MODEL. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH MY WIFE AND 2 YEAR DAUGHTER TRAVELING IN THE VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS. SHAME ON YOU LEXUS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR '06 IS 250. STOP BEING CHEAP!! COST US $1,250-1,500.
NHTSA complaint #10510178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 41,901 milesNaples, FL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STARTING GETTING RAW GAS ODOR INSIDE CAR WHEN STARTING CAR 1ST THING IN MORNING. I TOOK MY 2006 LEXUS IS-250 INTO DEALER. I MET WITH MECHANIC BEFORE STARTING CAR ( ON THE DEALER LOT ) SO HE COULD UNDERSTAND PROBLEM. IT TOOK ABOUT 20 SECONDS AND WE BOTH HAD TO GET OUT OF CAR BECAUSE OF GAS SMELL. CUSTOMER REP CALLED ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER AND STATED THE MECHANIC FOUND LEAKS IN THE FUEL PIPES. THIS WAS REPAIRED ON A RECALL ABOUT 17 MONTHS EARLIER.
NHTSA complaint #10379683 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesPlano, TX2 injured
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ON APRIL 3, 2007 I TOOK MY 2006 LEXUS IS 250 AUTOMOBILE TO MY DEALER OF PURCHASE FOR DIAGNOSIS AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER PERFORMED ELECTRONIC TESTS ON THE CAR ON APRIL 4, 2007, AND DETERMINED THE PRIMARY ELECTRONIC GASOLINE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD , NOT SENDING ENOUGH PRESSURE AND FAULTY ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. THE CAR IS 1 YEAR OLD AND HAS 30,000 MILES. THAT A PRIMARY GASOLINE FUEL PUMP WOULD GO BAD IN THE FIRST 30,000 MILES IS VERY RARE AND WORRISOME. AFTER PICKING UP MY CAR FROM SERVICE ON APRIL 4TH, I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE RAW FUEL FUMES WERE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND IN THE REAR TRUNK OF THE CAR. I INFORMED THE AUTO DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISORS ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF PICKUP OF THE AUTOMOBILE, AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP THAT WAS REPLACED IS LOCATED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND UNDERNEATH THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT, PERHAPS A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL HAD BEEN SPILLED INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW FUEL PUMP. I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM AND THAT THE SMELL OF RAW FUEL WOULD GO AWAY. I DROVE 14 MILES ON MY WAY HOME AND DECIDED TO FILL UP MY GAS TANK WITH 6 GALLONS OF FUEL. ONCE I FILLED THE GAS TANK WITH ADDITIONAL FUEL, THE SMELL OF INCREASING RAW FUEL FILLED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. FOR FEAR OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION OF THE RAW FUEL FUMES, I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, SEWELL LEXUS OF DALLAS, TEXAS. THE DEALERSHIP ON APRIL 5TH BEGAN TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AGAIN, BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THE RAW GASOLINE FUEL FUMES THAT INCREASE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND ACCELERATING. THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION WITH RAW GASOLINE FUEL FUMES COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION THAT WOULD KILL ME AND THE OCCUPANTS OF THE CAR. AS A RESULT OF THE FUEL FUMES, I AND MY PASSENGER ON APRIL 5TH, HAVE ENDURED MIGRAINE HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS AFTER INGESTION THE RAW FUEL FUMES.
NHTSA complaint #10187172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.