2006 Lexus IS 250 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 5%of 189 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,075miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Lexus IS 250, 5% of the 189 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,075 miles.
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.
“While driving my steering wheel sometimes jerks to the left or right so when I drive my had is always firm on the steering wheel because I don't know when it my jerk again, it happens mostly happens on roads that are not strait surface, my biggest worries is that when I was driving to work and was on left lane the car jerked to the left and almost went strait to the concrete barrier. …”
NHTSA complaint #10436286, filed 2011-11, 84,422 miles“I drove approximately 65 miles stopped and parked for 15 minutes. I then turned the car on and while commencing to drive away, noticed that my steering wheel was locked and incredibly hard to steer left or right. My dashboard had no problem indicator lights on, so I turned the car off and restarted it and regained steering capabilities. The following morning, I drove 1 mile away and upon my return while doing 35 MPH the steering wheel locked and became incredibly hard to steer resulting in a near death experience that I will never forget. …”
NHTSA complaint #11100301, filed 2018-06, 114,800 miles“Recently I was driving down the highway and my power steering light came on when the light appeared the power steering went away. The garage notified me that my power steering ecu had failed. I had the ecu replaced and steering calibrated a few days later as I turned in to my schools parking lot I heard a pop but was not very alarmed about it until that afternoon I was headed home and the steering wheel would lock in one direction or the other as I would turn slightly for a curve. The steering wheel would unlock but would take both hands and a firm tug to get back straight. …”
NHTSA complaint #10966449, filed 2017-03, 195,000 miles“Car was driving fine all day. At 7pm went to back out of a parking spot and the p/s light came on and steering wheel is locked. Turned the car off and on again, but problem is still there. Had to have the car towed to a repair shop. The steering wheel is impossible to move, very hard.”
NHTSA complaint #11185426, filed 2019-03, 138,220 miles“As I was about to park the car on a city street. The electrical steering suddenly failed. It became extremely difficult to turn the wheel. It could be the connectors of the electrical steering cause the sudden loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10894954, filed 2016-08, 96,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10190455Mar 16, 2021TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ?Difficulty to pair the phone. ?Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10177783Jun 23, 2020TSB: OBSOLETE NOTICE June 23, 2020: This bulletin is now obsolete. Please see L-SB-0023-20.
- 10168519Oct 11, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10159696Apr 4, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10133865Feb 25, 2013The vehicle will not start or ready-on and the steering wheel lock is engaged so that the steering wheel may only be turned very little from side-to-side.
- 10037564Mar 23, 2011Lexus: steering will be notchy or will not smoothly self-center when on the highway. There is a repair procedure.
- 10037563Mar 23, 2011Lexus: steering will be notchy or will not smoothly self-center when on the highway. There is a repair procedure.
- 10017720Dec 21, 2001Repair manual supplement - vehicle pulling to one side. All lexus 2002 - 2006 models. *tt all '02 - '07 models. Lexus.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Lexus IS 250
53 complaintsAir bags
46 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsEngine
19 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Lexus IS 250
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.
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