2006 Lexus Gx470: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints
38
Total Complaints
89,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

59,000 25th Percentile
89,000 Median Mileage
123,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
8
STRUCTURE:BODY
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
3
STRUCTURE
3
ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN
2
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LEXUS HAS HAD NO RESPONSE TO THIS INQUIRY IN OVER ONE MONTH, EXCEPT "WE GOT YOUR MAIL": I'M CONCERNED FOR OTHERS IN THIS SITUATION. WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEP LOOSE GRAVEL ROAD WHICH TURNED, MY VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING OUT TOWARD THE EDGE NEXT TO A RATHER LONG DROP OFF. I STOPPED MY VEHICLE TO SEE THE..."
"I HAVE A 2006 LEXUS GX470 WITH ABOUT 15,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS GOING UP A STEEP GRADE ON A DIFFICULT ROAD IN 4WD. WHEN I STOPPED AND GOT OUT TO LOOK AT THE ROAD, THE SEAT BELT LOCKED IN A RETRACTED POSITION AND WOULD NOT DEPLOY AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE WAS ON MORE LEVEL GROUND. THUS, I HAD TO DRIVE TH..."
"WHILE DRIVING ON A STEEP LOOSE GRAVEL ROAD WHICH TURNED, MY VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING OUT TOWARD THE EDGE NEXT TO A RATHER LONG DROP OFF. I STOPPED MY VEHICLE TO SEE THE PROGRESS AND SELECT A ROUTE. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LET ME USE IT. I HAD TO DRIVE THE MOST DANGEROUS PART OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A SEA..."

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