2006 Lexus ES330 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 64 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,706miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Lexus ES330, 3% of the 64 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,706 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact stated while driving various speeds at night, there was a limited range of the headlight beams. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined this was the way the vehicle was designed, and within compliance of the manufacturer's specifications. The manufacturer was notified.”
NHTSA complaint #10168997, filed 2006-09, 7,706 miles“Collision with a deer causing damage to the hood, grille, right fender and right headlight (hid). Impact caused the headlight to ignite resulting in a fire that spread over the hood totally destroyed the engine compartment. Right front tire exploded during the fire. My concern is the fact that high intensity discharge (hid) lights ignite on impact. These lights are widely used today even though they are fire hazards. Please provide information pertaining to any other reports of fires resulting from these hid lights.”
NHTSA complaint #10158137, filed 2006-05Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Lexus ES330
21 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Lexus ES330
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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