2006 Lexus IS Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 143 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Lexus IS, 3% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 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.
“I got an accident, try to save deer and fox but brake didn't work properly and dis-balanced the car and my car roll over few time and hit from front and back but no airbag deployed, and stability control didn't work.”
NHTSA complaint #11240222, filed 2019-07, 131,000 miles“There IS a loud noise coming from under the hood when you press on the brakes. When stepping on the brake before coming to a full stop there IS a pumping noise. From the front engine area. The brakes locked up on me when I was parked and trying to start the car and I was unable to start the car. I pumped the brakes and turned the wheel and it started. When sitting still at a light with my foot on the brake the noise from the front engine area gets louder. The sound IS a loud, knocking, ideling sound. …”
NHTSA complaint #10970832, filed 2017-04, 124,000 miles“My wife's IS 250 was taken in for it's 40,000 mi. Oil change. She received a call that the rear brakes needed new rotors, pads and calipers. I called an was told that the rear brakes were not working at all because the calipers were frozen. I was also told strangely enough that the rotors were rusted and had a ridge on them and could not be machined despite the calipers being frozen. One probable cause I was told was because the car had low miles on it. It gets driven every day about 20-30 miles. According to them my wife was driving around in a car with no rear brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10453366, filed 2012-03, 40,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V499000Oct 21, 2010Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 avalon, model year 2004-2006 highlander, model year 2004-2006 lexus rx, and model year 2006 lexus gs and is…Covers: Lexus IS 2006, Toyota Highlander 2004–2006, Lexus RX 2004–2006 +2 more
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 20% |
| 2015 | 1 | 11% |
| 2012 | 2 | 11% |
| 2010 | 2 | 5% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 2 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 4 | 3% |
| 2005 | 2 | 17% |
| 2003 | 2 | 17% |
| 2002 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2006 Lexus IS
43 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
29 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsEngine
16 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Lexus IS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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