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2006 Lexus GS300/430 Engine problems

Owners have filed 32 complaints about the 2006 Lexus GS300/430's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 18% of all its complaints, most recently on December 15, 2021. They describe 1 crash, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
32
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

Car is consuming excessive amounts of oil. A quart every 200 miles or so. Also even after doing an oil change the car is not leaking the oil but burning it. Please enforce The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (originally enacted in 1966 and now recodified as 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301). Contacted lexus but the car is out of warranty. The car is burning too much oil leading to more pollutants.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11443937
Electrical systemEngine & coolingFuel system

Car wouldn't start. Had it diagnosed and found out my fuel pressure sensor had melted and was leaking fuel had it replaced bug still smell gas in and around car. Car was under recalm for same issue years back and was serviced at the dealership. So I don't see how im liable for repairs if it was a problem when the car came off the assembly line

Filed Incident Electrical system · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11443431
Driver assistanceEngine & coolingFuel system

VSC/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON

Filed Incident Electronic stability control (ESC) · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11318906
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

"P2757 torque converter clutch pressure control solenoid control circuit performance or stuck off " which causes the engine to stall while driving or when pulling in reverse. Very unsafe to drive .

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 11234652
Electrical systemEngine & coolingFire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs430. After the vehicle was driven and parked for approximately 10-15 minutes, the contact noticed flames underneath the hood. The fire was extinguished by a friend. The fire department was not notified. The contact stated that the fire may have originated from the battery compartment. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11193336
Engine & cooling

I purchased my vehicle (used) in 2014. I have experienced a rebuilt transmission ($4200), new alternator and now I'm currently experience oil consumption. My car is burning oil at-at-a rapid pace. I have replaced my oil two times in two months. My mechanic has informed me that it's the engine (manufacturer issue) and it is due to carbon build up due to a standard for this make, model and year. It's burning alot of oil that is causing the build up in the engine. It was advised that I should replace the engine...

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(who can afford that) or have it rebuilt. If this a manufacturer defect it is not the responsibility of the owner. This is my only vehicle and I'm a mother of two young children. It's very unsafe for me to drive and is jerking; while I drive. I just topped off my oil again this weekend; due to the oil light coming on. I only have 146,461 miles on the vehicle. That's very low for a 13-year old car. This is my second lexus and it's very troubling to not only read this common problem for this year, and model car. Lexus are usually reliable vehicles.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11184607
Acceleration & cruise controlDriver assistanceEngine & cooling

While bringing the car to a stop, I am experiencing a very hard downshift from 2nd gear to 1st gear. This hard downshift is so abrupt that it feels as if you were rear ended. Research shows this being an electronic failure in the electronic control module backed with hundreds of complaints of this exact issue to this particular year, make and model. In several cases, mentions of a class action lawsuit against toyota/lexus have been mentioned. It's a costly, yet unnecessary repair caused by a flawed design within the electronic componentry.. Considering the reoccurrence of this issue on a mass scale, it may be one best addressed via recall.

Filed Incident Vehicle speed control · Electronic stability control (ESC) · EngineNHTSA 11118525
Engine & cooling

Vehicle is burning through oil at a fast rate. There are no oil leak markings from vehicle after vehicle is parked. There is no smoke from the vehicle but continues to burn oil at a fast rate.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 11114912
Engine & cooling

The engine is going through about 4 quarts a month I was told it was a recall on the motor but I seem not to find one

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11101970
Engine & cooling

I received a recall a few years ago pertaining to the engine leaking oil. The car leaks 4 quarts of full synthetic oil monthly. How do I go about getting my vehicle fixed? I would like to take it to lexus mcgrath in chicago to have them repair my engine. Thank you.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11076053
Engine & cooling

My lexus 2006 gs300 has misfire problem at 108355 miles, with error codes ps300, 301, and 302. Spoke with dealership (longo lexus), and they told me the customer satisfactory program (csp) is already expired to free repair by lexus in 2016. If lexus has defective valve spring that caused the carbon build up, then they should send us the safety recall letter, and I have never received any. That's very irresponsible in their part.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11056994
Engine & cooling

I have problem with my lexus gs300 129000 miles, engine run roughly at idle and it burns oil like crazy, every 1000 miles I add about 2.5 Q of oil. Looks like its carbon build-up issue on interior valves and components , I'm scared vehicle can stall. Dealer don't want to do anything about that because it's out of warranty already. Please help.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11035490
AirbagsEngine & cooling

I took my car into the dealer twice for the oil consumption issues during the period they offered it. I was turned away both times and only after the "repair period" ended was I informed that there was one to begin with. I've read about multiple people having the recall performed who had the same problem as me. My care now needs two to three quarts of oil per month and I was screwed out of my repair. Now we have the airbag light. I've read quite a few things online about temporarily repairing this airbag harness myself but thats not a solution to the actual problem. My children are in this vehicle daily and not having a fully functional airbag system is not at all safe.

Filed Incident Air bags · EngineNHTSA 11033970
Engine & cooling

Vehicle idling rough when coming to a stop. Consuming oil at high rate. Car has actually stopped running while driving. I have been attempting to have this issue resolved with the dealer and lexus since the vehicle was purchased.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11016101
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & coolingCrash

Faulty ecu computer resulting in hard jerk when shifting between first and second gear. The engine repair unit goes bad after 100,000 miles. Multiple vehicles reported the issue after experiencing fuel induction problems and oil loss related to bad .Gaskets. Car started jerking on the highway cause a rear end bumper collision while intraffic.

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 10954634
Engine & cooling

Rusting of exhaust y pipe and catalytic converters

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10910560
Engine & cooling

LOUD COLD START NOISE

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10910553
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

When I go to apply the brakes or of I'm coasting slow, the car jerks twice(once while the car is slowing down, and a harder jerk right before the car stops) every lexus forum I visited where people had 2006 lexus gs300 awd's(with the same exact symptoms), they were mis-diagnosed being told it was their transmission, when in actuality it was their ecu that needed to be replaced. That is a computer failure, so I don't understand why there aren't recalls on this.

Filed Incident Power train · Unknown or other · EngineNHTSA 10908780
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

Excessive oil consumption. Vehicle burns 3 1/2 qts of oil or more every 1500 miles. Causing my plugs to foul out and check engine code (0300) multiple cylinder misfire causing car to have sluggish acceleration. I took car in to charles barker lexus and was charged a diag fee and then told the car is burning oil internally and would be $4100 plus parts for further diag. Lexus offered a customer support program for stated issues for 9 years w/ no mileage limitations of which I was never informed of and was within...

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time frame to qualify. At the time I was unaware of the program and now lexus is telling me my vin # does not fall under that program and my vehicle is experiencing all of the identical issues. Also transmission solenoid failed causing hard jolt when slowing down before stopping. Fixed solenoid only to then have to replace cars computer. The transmission repair mechanic informed me of the ongoing problems with lexus transmissions and computer failure for the 2006 gs 300 as well as a class action law suite that was filed because of the same issues excessive oil consumption. I have since contacted lexus informing them of my issues and they decline to address my issues telling me that my vehicle vin # does not fall under any recalls. I have spent over $2000 replacing the transmission solenoid and I had the cars computer rebuilt vs spending the additional money to replace it. Lexus denies the issues stated that is well documented on the forums pages and refuses to refund me for monies spent as well as refuses to address excessive oil consumption issues when they just settled a class action lawsuit for the same issues stated and offered a customer support program to pay for the cost of repairs for a period of 9 yrs with no mileage limitations. I have documentation for my repairs and looking for assistance in what action I need to take for this matter.

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 10875744
Engine & cooling

Takata recall...My 2006 lexus gs300 has 131,467 miles & is excessively consuming oil. I was told by lexus that they want to do a diagnostic tests for $2300 to take the engine apart. This problem started last year and is worse now. The low engine oil light comes on after only approximately 2,000 miles. I had the oil topped off & went back in 1,000 miles & there was hardly any oil on the dipstick. On the lexus forum, this seems to be a common problem with the 2006 gs300 and lexus needs to take responsibility for...

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issues happening with their vehicles. If the engine were to fail while driving this could be detrimental. There was supposedly a letter about old consumption sent out, but they never contacted me with a letter or at the dealership.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10872226
Engine & cooling

Took my wife's car to jiffy lube in kent wa 98032 and the for got to put oil in the engine so we contacted the jiffy lube corp..And they came out did the walk around inspection did and took pictures. That's all. Well my rings in the engine are blown because of no oil. So we took the car back to the jl and the worker said if we had any problems they jiffy lube would take care of any problems. ..So I do have the denial letter. Thank you [[redacted]] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10871963
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

No 2 cyclinder no compression posible valve spring failure my car experience flashing check engine

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 10849694
Engine & coolingFuel system

Engine consumes excess oil before interval services. Engine consumed approximately 5 quarts of total engine oil at 3,000 miles after latest oil change. Engine oil capacity is 6.3 Quarts with filter replacement. No leaks have been observed. No blue smoke to rule out engine oil burn indicators. Engine dip stick shows signs of oil reduction after oil change. Checked oil levels after 1,000 miles and again at 3,000 miles. After 3,000 miles, oil is below the recommended intervals to almost non-existent on dipstick....

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Excess engine oil consumption without adequate knowledge of mechanics poses extreme threat to consumer safety and assets. Have researched 2006 gs 300 known issues - this is one of them. No repairs and/or fixes have been provided by lexus usa, or toyota usa.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 10781425
Engine & cooling

Vehicle is burning through oil at accelerated rate. There are no oil leak markings from vehicle after vehicle is parked however, low engine oil light comes on within 1000 miles of oil change. The rate of this has been accelerating in the last year. The dealership (kuni lexus) has inspected it, notified us of some sort of a recall which had an expiration date related to this issue. How can a recall expire? How come I was never notified?

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10781203
Engine & cooling

Low engine oil condition with no evidence of leaks. Excessive oil burning and having to constantly check and add several times between regularly scheduled oil changes. Often observed by checking before warning indication. This could lead to major engine failure including sudden lockup,stall, overheating, thrown rods, etc.There is recent evidence and admission from lexus that the piston rings were defective upon manufacture. *Js

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 10690743

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