2006 Lexus IS 350 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 12%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,007miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the engine of the 2006 Lexus IS 350, 12% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,007 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 2006 Lexus IS 350 is using oil at an alarming rate. I bought the car new in 2006 and it gets it's regular oil changes, I have to add a quart of oil around around 600 milles driven. It currently has 189,000 miles, but this has been going on for some time. I looked up the information on the internet and it said to go to this website and report it.”
NHTSA complaint #11233298, filed 2019-07, 90,000 miles“In normal driving situations my 2006 Lexus is350 burns oil very quickly. I am adding oil at least every 3 weeks (about a quart or more). There are no specific engine leaking issues per my mechanic. The engine seems to burn oil abnormally fast.”
NHTSA complaint #11114357, filed 2018-07, 175,000 miles“The camshaft timing gear was replaced by jim fault Lexus was driving vehicle home and all the dash lit up and engine had no oil. Car hasn't run the same since then without oil needing to be replace 3.5 liters of oil every 300-500 miles so I'm really afraid to go anywhere in my vehicle. Need help! The consumer stated she started having problems with the engine after retrieving the vehicle from the dealer. There was a noise coming from the engine when it was cold and the check engine light illuminated several times, as well as the low oil light. …”
NHTSA complaint #10643756, filed 2014-10, 94,014 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“The vehicle's oil consumption is becoming greater and greater. I am now at a point where I need to add 2 quarts of oil every 3 weeks, which is about 1000 miles driven. Because of the age of my vehicle, I was advised to start using synthetic/blend, but the oil consumption rate has not changed. It was inspected for leaks and there were none. Does this have anything to do with past recalls? I know this is not normal and I am hoping for a resolution as I love driving the car and it still feels reliable aside from the oil consumption rate, which is getting worse and worse. …”
NHTSA complaint #10969180, filed 2017-03Related recalls
- 13V395000Sep 4, 2013Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 vehicles manufactured June 19, 2006, through July 12, 2011; and model year 2006-2011 Lexus IS350…Covers: Lexus IS 350 2006–2011, GS 350 2007–2011, IS 350C 2010–2011
Related service bulletins
- 10179601Aug 5, 2020TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a…
- 10164328Jul 1, 2019TSB: REVISION NOTICE July 01, 2019 Rev1: G1668 Applicability has been updated to include 2019 ? 2020 model year Lexus vehicles. G2158 The Techstream Preparation and Process…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Lexus IS 350
30 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBrakes
5 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 27, 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