2006 Lexus IS 350 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 5%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Lexus IS 350, 5% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 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.
“There is a change in the vehicle brake pedal feel its not firm anymore it almost goes to the floor and if I step a little harder the pedal goes all the way down I check and bleed the brakes front and rear and still not feeling firm the brake pedal I see that some cars same model and year as mine have a recall for the master cylinder brakes but not mine”
NHTSA complaint #11081933, filed 2018-03, 113,500 miles“2006 Lexus IS 350 vibrated when applying brakes from highway speed, at 44k miles I took to the Lexus dealership twice and they found nothing wrong, I finally took it to my private mechanic and it was determined the rear rotors were warped, rotors and pads were replaced with new oem parts and the problem was abated. At 56k miles it began vibrating again from the rear rotors, currently (59k miles) it is getting worse. This is clearly a design defect, I have never had an issue with rear rotors warping like this in 32 years of driving.”
NHTSA complaint #10306777, filed 2010-02, 44,000 miles“The car like many push button start cars requires that you step on the brake pedal when starting, but the car will not start sometimes and/or requires a lot of force on the brake pedal to start the car which is apparently due to the brake booster going bad. This has been happening intermittently over the course of the year or about 9000 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10554667, filed 2013-12, 48,000 miles“On june 11, 2019 I was driving on regular speed limit of road 55mph and suddenly deer and fox came, so I try to avoid them and hit the brake and ABS brake didn't work hit the fox and car stability control didn't work and car flip 5times and hit the deer as well, but none of my car airbags deployed after flipping and hitting.”
NHTSA complaint #11229010, filed 2019-07Related service bulletins
- 10111378Apr 17, 2015DL: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also as an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations of Lexus…
- 10111374Apr 17, 2015RL: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also as an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations of Lexus…
- 10111112Apr 17, 2015DL: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also as an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations of Lexus…
- 10111108Apr 17, 2015RL: Safety Recall completion is important not only in satisfying government requirements but also as an integral part of our commitment to meet customer expectations of Lexus…
- 10134201Dec 2, 2014TechTip: Some models are equipped with front and rear wheels of different offsets or width. Wheel offset, defined as the distance between the wheel's centerline and the…
- 10205319Feb 21, 2013Brake Pedal Force Gauge SST for Parking Brake Inspection.
- 10133849Feb 21, 2013A new Special Service Tool (SST 09709-00002) has been introduced to aid in the inspection procedure for certain vehicles equipped with a floor pedal-type parking brake system…
- 10042884Sep 19, 2011Lexus: information regarding technical instructions being provided for the rust removal and inspection of rear brake calipers on some lexus vehicles where slide pin in rear brake…
- 10028044Jan 16, 2009Lexus service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. The slide pin in the rear brake calipers may not operate smoothly on these vehicles. If vehicle continues to…
- 10021588Jun 30, 2006Alternative front brake pads.
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Lexus IS 350
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Lexus IS 350
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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