"How reliable is the 2006 Lexus Is 350?"

"Based on 116 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Lexus Is 350 has a median complaint mileage of 84372 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Lexus Is 350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Lexus Is 350 is STRUCTURE, accounting for a significant portion of the 116 total complaints filed."

2006 Lexus Is 350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 116 complaints

116

Total Complaints

84,372mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,000 25th Percentile

84,372 Median Mileage

115,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY/WIPER

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT OR PULL OUT ALL THE WAY, RENDERING THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE. *NM"

"BRAND NEW LEXUS IS 350 HAD HEAVY DASH BOARD RATTLING COMPLAINT ON THE FIRST WEEK! VEHICLE WAS GIVEN TO LEXUS AND THEY HELD VEHICLE FOR FEW DAYS AND RETURNED VEHICLE. COMPLAINT RECURRED SECOND TIME AFTER A MONTH AND VEHICLE WAS AGAIN SENT TO LEXUS. LEXUS HELD VEHICLE FOR OVER A WEEK AND GAVE BACK. ..."

"REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES SO BADLY ON SLIGHTLY ROUGH ROADS, WITH SUNROOF AND WINDOWS OPEN AND WITH MANUFACTURER STEREO LOUD THAT DRIVER CANNOT SEE OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CAR. EVERYTHING IS DISTORTED. THIS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE FOR THE DRIVER. BASED ON INFORMATION GLEANED FROM POPU..."

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