2006 Lexus GS300 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 119,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Lexus GS300, 2% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,500 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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 owned a 2006 Lexus GS300. While driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle drifted off the road, crashed into a cement stone, and flipped over. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a head injury, which required medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 5/12/15 updated 9/16/2015”
NHTSA complaint #10690612, filed 2015-02, 160,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Lexus GS300. The contact was driving 40 MPH and applying the brakes as she approached an intersection, the vehicle did into respond and the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that the frontal driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. A police report was available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnosis on the brake system and air bags but did not locate a failure with either. The driver sustained injuries to the back and neck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10372661, filed 2010-12, 79,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10096843Jan 25, 2016"region letter: safety recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements, but also is an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations…
- 10131964Jan 16, 2014Lexus vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132074Nov 10, 2013Beginning in 1998, Lexus introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Lexus does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Lexus leather or other seat cover…
- 10133923Jan 16, 2013Lexus vehicles are equipped with SRS, including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury in a collision. If a customer…
- 10019700Mar 28, 2006Special service campaign (ssc) - 6lb (supplemental restraint system (srs) airbag replacement). Due to improper assembly of the airbag inflator, which is incorporated into the srs…
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Lexus GS300
35 complaintsEngine
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Lexus GS300
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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