There are 1 owner-reported steering complaints for the 2006 Lexus LSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED 2006 LEXUS 430, INCLUDING 2 ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES, FROM LEXUS CHANDLER IN MAY 2009 UPON WHICH I EXPERIENCE AN INABILITY TO START AND UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL EIGHT TIMES WITHIN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS AND INTERMITTENTLY MONTHS AFTER. IF I SIT FOR AN HOUR THE SYSTEM WILL UNLOCK ITSELF AND WILL START. DEALER REFUSES TO INVOLVE ITSELF AND CLAIMS IT IS UNABLE TO REPAIR. I TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER WHICH STATED THEY COULD DISCONNECT THE ANTI-LOCK MECHANISM BUT THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SECURITY FUNCTIONS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE WHICH THEY HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. I HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO MY SENATOR, JOHN MCCAIN, ABOUT THE ISSUE AND AM WAITING A RESPONSE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN SINCE IT LEAVES ME STRANDED. UPDATED 04/09/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BATTERY AND TIRES. UPDATED 09/21/10
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026