"How reliable is the 2006 Lexus Is 250?"

"Based on 252 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Lexus Is 250 has a median complaint mileage of 84711 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Lexus Is 250?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Lexus Is 250 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 252 total complaints filed."

2006 Lexus Is 250: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 252 complaints

252

Total Complaints

84,711mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,000 25th Percentile

84,711 Median Mileage

119,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VISIBILITY/WIPER

STRUCTURE:BODY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAND NEW 2006 LEXUS IS250 RWD STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER TRIED ALIGNMENT BUT IT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TIRE PRESSURE AND WHEELS ALIGNMENT ARE OK. *NM"

"I PURCHASED A 2006 IS 250 IN OCTOBER, 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR 2,500 MILES. AFTER THE ENGINE WARMS UP, SMOKE AND A BURNED SMELL COME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALERS ATTENTION I WAS TOLD THAT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. I BROUGHT THE VEHIC..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT DISCOVERED ON A SUNNY DAY IN MARCH, WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THERE WERE WHITE SPOTS COVERING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE HEADLIGHT COVERS AND WINDSHIELD. UPON INSPECTION, BY THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THE WINDSHIELD, HEAD LIGHT COVERS AND ALL EXTERIOR WINDOWS NEEDED TO B..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 46 complaints

25th: 63,800 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 126,600 mi

STRUCTURE 35 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 78,000 mi 75th: 91,284 mi

ENGINE 19 complaints

25th: 84,739 mi Median: 102,500 mi 75th: 122,759 mi

UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17 complaints

25th: 67,375 mi Median: 119,750 mi 75th: 155,250 mi

VISIBILITY/WIPER 17 complaints

25th: 77,500 mi Median: 103,750 mi 75th: 121,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 65 FL: 39 TX: 20 GA: 19 NC: 12 NY: 11 TN: 10 AL: 9 VA: 8 OH: 8

Who Files Complaints?

5.6%

Original Owners

94.4%

Second+ Owners

Lexus Is 250 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2007	282	77,800	AIR BAGS	15
2008	157	66,000	AIR BAGS	7
2009	61	64,500	AIR BAGS	4
2010	43	38,557	AIR BAGS	9
2011	38	4,047	AIR BAGS	8
2012	27	22,700	AIR BAGS	10
2014	46	23,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	10

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