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2006 Lexus GS430 Brakes Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
36%of 11 total for the year
Median mileage
35,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Lexus GS430, 36% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 miles. 1 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.

“My check pcs and vbs lights came on and went off. I continue to drive and my breaks worked fine for a week. Driving home on a side street crossing a bridge and a piercing beep came on and would not go off. I think that was an indicator ro pull off the road. I took my foot off the accelerator and slowly guided to side of bridge and called my husband. I had a diagnostics and was told that is ABS accelerator and that and the part is $2500 without labor. This is a safety hazard that my brakes gave out and should be on the recall list. My car is 2006 GS430 with 106,000 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #10853580, filed 2016-04, 106,000 miles

“Re:Lexus GS430 dear sir/madam: I bought the above referenced automobile in july 2008 from pohanka Lexus, chantilly, virginia. Last saturday, I brought it to the dealer for the second time to fix the squealing brakes. I was told that Lexus is working on the problem but no solution is available for me at this time. On sept 27, I was told that they could not duplicate the problem. I thought that this concern was unique to my car, but this clearly is not the case according to club Lexus. See attached. Can you please tell me how you propose to make this awful noise go away? …”

NHTSA complaint #10259125, filed 2009-02, 35,000 miles

“The contact owned a 2006 Lexus GS430. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact drove through a small puddle of water. The vehicle accelerated and the contact was unable to control the steering. The brake pedal was stiff and the contact could not steer or brake to control the vehicle. The contact crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact notified the manufacturer. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 21,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10779042, filed 2015-10, 21,000 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006436%
2003120%

Other parts of the 2006 Lexus GS430

Steering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Lexus GS430

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology