2006 Lexus IS Engine Problems

“Vehicle just turned over 100,000 miles. 6-2020 upon a morning start, the vehicle had trouble starting up almost as if it had fuel starvation. I cranked the vehicle up a few more times it was ok it turned on. Upon driving the vehicle had extremely unreliable acceleration , very had sputtering from and to stop lights this was from my commute to work. The vehicle had become unpredictable, some days it would act like that some days it wouldn't. This started to bother me as I rarely worry about situations unless they're dangerous. …”

“At 30,000 miles, we are being told that the engine needs to be rebuilt due to excess carbon buildup. It has been serviced through Lexus of concord through 8/17 and then Lexus monterey until present. I accelerated on the freeway to get in to the other lane but the car lost power. I coasted to an exit and got off. The skid control light, check engine light and ! Light all came on. I drove it on surface roads and the check vcs light came on. On a slight decline, it would only go 5 MPH. I had it towed to Lexus of monterey peninsula.”

“Extremely disappointed by a couple of issues Lexus refuses to fix. I bought this car with 84k on the odometer and less than a year after that all these problems arise. The steering IS safety issue that needs to be replaced asap. Driving anything over 50 MPH the steering starts to become notchy at the center and at times difficult to keep in a straight line. The steering wheel whines as I turn almost as if something IS about to break. Lexus quoted me $3000 to replace the electric power steering which IS absolutely ridiculous. …”

“My vehicle stalled at a red light and would not restart. After being towed to the dealer, they came back with a diagnosis of massive carbon build up. They advised that I reach out to Lexus corporate to determine if there was any support I could receive. After several weeks of going back and forth, Lexus corporate refused to provide any assistance because the car could not produce any of the necessary trouble codes to qualify for their customer support program surrounding this issue. After much hesitation, I agreed to pay $700 to have the top cleaning done. …”

“Vehicle randomly shakes, intermittently runs rough while braking. Dealer could not diagnose issue 3 times until recent check found engine pistons and valve springs need to be replaced. Lexus agreed to accommodate service and labor costs but parts are back ordered requiring a week or two wait time for repair.”