2006 Lexus IS 350 engine problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Lexus IS 350 — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 2006 lexus is 350 is using oil at an alarming rate. I bought the car new in 2006 and it gets it's regular oil changes, I have to add a quart of oil around around 600 milles driven. It currently has 189,000 miles, but this has been going on for some time. I looked up the information on the…”
filed Jul 19, 2019
“Oil consumption. Vehicle has no leaks and needs 1quart of oil added every 2k miles. Car has 150k and has been well maintained. It uses valvoline 5w-30 full synthetic oil and gets changed every 4-5k miles of oil usage. I've read many complaints about this issue and toyota/lexus is not willing to…”
filed Feb 26, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles, equipped with the 2GR-FSE engine, use bolts to secure the housing and…Campaign 13V395000 · Sep 4, 2013
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 10V309000 · Jul 6, 2010
Related service bulletins
TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. Cases that are determined to…
L-SB-0002-20 Rev · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 5, 2020
Engine problems in other IS 350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 IS 350 | 6 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Lexus IS 350
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.