"How reliable is the 2006 Lexus Gs300?"

"Based on 164 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Lexus Gs300 has a median complaint mileage of 79000 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Lexus Gs300?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Lexus Gs300 is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 164 total complaints filed."

2006 Lexus Gs300: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 164 complaints

164

Total Complaints

79,000mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

35,600 25th Percentile

79,000 Median Mileage

106,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE HID LIGHTING SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE IS AIMED CONSIDERABLY LOW PROVIDING FOR EXTREMELY POOR FRONT ILLUMINATION. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE LIGHTS ARE ADJUSTED AS HIGH AS LEXUS ALLOWS. THE ONLY WAY TO ADEQUATELY SEE PEDESTRIANS, ETC. AT NIGHT IS TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED WHICH IS EXT..."

"I WAS DRIVING WEST ON THE INTERSTATE FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO GRANT, NM AT 75 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE PASSING MANY TRUCKS ON THE ROAD. THERE WAS ROAD REPAIR UP AHEAD AND THE SPEED LIMIT WAS REDUCED TO 65, SO I SLOWED TO 65. A TRUCK CAME UP ON MY INSIDE (RIGHT) LANE AT EXCESS SPEED AND SWERVED INTO MY LEFT L..."

"DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LEXUS ES 330. AN ANNOYING AND DISTRACTING NOISE IS HEARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR RELEASED. THE NOISE OCCURS EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR RELEASED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY THE DEALER, AND THEY CLAIM THE NOISE IS NORMAL. FOR THAT REASON NO CORRECTIONS ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28