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2006 Lexus GS repairs by problem area

Engine (18%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (6%)

Brakes and Traction Control (5%)

Suspension and Steering (8%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (35%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (25%)

Other (4%)

Chart based on 102 repairs.
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2006 Lexus GS repair cost distribution

$2500+ (5%)

$1000 - $2499 (14%)

$500 - $999 (10%)

$100 - $499 (20%)

< $100 (51%)

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Chart based on 80 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2006 Lexus GS

Engine not specified

Lexus GS in California, United States
Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
Apr 2017

96000 mi

US $2500
computer unit replaced inside dash; car driveable but tire pressure sensors flash erroneously, as well as check system light on still 
May 2018

97000 mi

US $900
Alternator stopped charging battery 

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2006 Lexus GS 4dr Sedan

300-horsepower 4.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Lexus GS in Puerto Rico
Jan 2015 - Jun 2018
Sep 2015

43000 mi
tire sensor replaced 
May 2016

52000 mi

US $75
Tire sensor replacement 
Apr 2017

59000 mi

US $1200
Changed all disc, pads, calipers and worked on computer 
Dec 2017

64000 mi

US $2267
suspension, struts tire sensors electricsal panel lights 
Lexus GS in California, United States
Dec 2011 - Dec 2013
Nov 2013

40300 mi

US $300
Replaced front bumper parking sensor 
Lexus GS in Illinois, United States
May 2014 - Nov 2015
Sep 2014

68000 mi

US $200
Drivers catalytic converter went out. Also had to replace O2 sensor. 
Lexus GS in Florida, United States
Aug 2016 - Mar 2018
May 2017

137000 mi

US $1200
several oil leaks 
Lexus GS in Georgia, United States
Aug 2014 - Jun 2022
Apr 2022

94000 mi

US $600
Master cylinder 
Lexus GS in Texas, United States
Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
Sep 2017

77000 mi

US $1000
Water had accumulated from HVAC drain pain all the way back into the blower motor behind the glove box. The infamous grommet that normally causes backup had already been removed, so the cause is unclear. We agreed to drill into the lowest part of the pan and run a 16" 1/3" hose to the transmission tunnel, where another hole was drilled, and the line was sealed in. Works like a charm. Engine was throwing P0300 codes intermittently. During a triage drive, cyl 1 was the culprit. We changed all 8 plugs, and hoped. All was good until highway speeds when various cyl were reporting "hiccups" but not throwing misfire codes. Turns out, a radial belt on a faulty rear tire had slipped, causing a minor vibration at the right frequency to start triggering the individual cyl knock sensors. Tire replaced, car purrs. 
Lexus GS in California, United States
Oct 2010 - Feb 2012
Feb 2012

35000 mi
Only unrepaired issues were rattles in the doors and a creak in the back windshield 
Lexus GS in Texas, United States
Oct 2010 - Aug 2011
Jul 2011

47000 mi

US $1000
Bad side view mirror motor, or switch. 
Lexus GS in California, United States
Nov 2008 - May 2014
Feb 2009

40000 mi
Lexus issued service campaign for steering - replaced part of steering mechanism - did not notice any problem, but thought best to have it done while it was being offered for free 
Sep 2012

66000 mi

US $60
Recharge AC 
Lexus GS in Texas, United States
Mar 2007 - Sep 2018
Jan 2007

15 mi
Dashboard rattle was extreme. Lexus dealership felted all under / around the dashboard. After about 6 trips, the dealership got most of the annoying noise areas. There are still issues but not worth tearing the dashboard out again. This was covered un 
Dec 2009

40000 mi
Recurring issues with dashboard rattles. Dealer removed dashboard and worked on this recurring issue. This was covered under warranty. Still issues with dashboard rattles. Dealer removed dashboard and worked on this recurring issue. This was covered under warranty. 
Lexus GS in California, United States
Nov 2006 - Jun 2014
Jun 2006

10000 mi
Dash rattles 
Jan 2007

15000 mi
power driver side view mirror failed 
Jan 2008

27000 mi
Dash rattles 
Dec 2008

34000 mi
Sideview mirror motor would not go up or down. Third repair trip. Door rattle when the audio is turned up loud. 
Sep 2009

44000 mi
Sealed head light was oxidized inside. The chrome and glass were discolored. Retractable Sun Screen had a on tube protruding from the unit. 
Jan 2013

70700 mi

US $650
Right rear strut failed. Parts 353.92 Labor w/alignment 297. 
Lexus GS in California, United States
Nov 2008 - Sep 2011
Lexus GS in Oklahoma, United States
Jun 2005 - Apr 2012
Nov 2005

6000 mi
popping in dash - dealer replaced plastic piece under wiper blades. warranty 
Feb 2006

11250 mi
Popping in dash - dealer put felt around edges of dash. warranty 
Dec 2006

28000 mi
popping in dash - dealer adjusted wiring harness in speakers. 
Mar 2007

35000 mi
popping in dash - dealer made more adjustments to felt. 
Apr 2007

37000 mi
Fuel system warning light on dash - dealer replaced gas cap. Initially going to charge because out of warranty but since they had already replaced 6 or 7 GS gas caps under warranty went ahead and covered. 
Feb 2008

54300 mi
popping in dash - Always pops when cold below 50 degrees). Worked on dash. Slight improvement. 
Nov 2008

71250 mi
Popping in dash - never going to get it fixed. 
Jul 2009

88500 mi

US $1400
 Ratcheting sound from behind glove box - return air actuater not operating properly. Motor needs to be replaced. Dealer estimated repair at $1400. Lesson - buy the extended warranty ... so much for Lexus quality! 
Aug 2009

91000 mi
Left headlight randomly turns off during driving. Turns back on when lights are shut off and then back on. 
Sep 2009

92000 mi
Dealer replaced window previously but had wind noise ever since. After 3 trips to dealer and several phone calls, glass guy determined window did not fit properly because of modifications made when it was installed. New glass ordered & installed. 
Dec 2009

97000 mi
After battery cables cleaned, power windows weren't working right. The Driver's side and right rear windows worked perfectly but passenger and left rear wouldn't. After a few days, the front passenger window began working right and now they all work. Same popping noise in corners of dash when outside temp drops below 50 degrees. Dealer has worked on it every year since car was new and has never fixed. 
Jun 2010

105000 mi
$1400 for a plastic actuator that switches my AC between recirc and outside air. 
Oct 2010

111000 mi

US $300
Brakes noisy and not releasing properly. Replaced pads, turned rotors and adjusted calipers. Still have popping noise in corners of dash and other annoying problems that the dealer could never fix. Overall - great engine; lousy engineering. 
Feb 2012

136000 mi

US $1400
Head lights would randomly shut off one at a time. The light would come back on after switching lights off and on. 

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2006 Lexus GS 4dr Sedan

245-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD

Lexus GS in Tasmania, Australia
Apr 2014 - Jul 2017
Jan 2017

A $1100
failed fuel pump. needed replacing 
Feb 2017

100440 mi
further problem with fuel pump as when failed initially had shorted the wire and not seen at time so failed again. took nearly a month for a simple wire connection to arrive. 
Lexus GS in Texas, United States
Sep 2013 - Jun 2015
Nov 2014

117100 mi
Intermittent smell of gas while driving. Plus very slight problem while speeding up. 
Lexus GS in California, United States
Nov 2013 - Jan 2018
Oct 2016

157500 mi

US $400
Car running rough. 
Oct 2017

170000 mi

US $5000
Harsh 2nd to 1st gear downshift. Showed a Code P0756, shift solenoid issue read by my code scanner. Lexus of Pleasanton verified the code and told me I needed a new transmission. BS. Most Lexus forums state that its likely due to the ECU which governs the transmission. Not happy with the fact that they want me to spend $5000.00 when they could check something as simple as the ECU. 
Dec 2017

171000 mi

US $120
Lexus diagnosed my GS300 as having a bad transmission. I checked the Lexus forums and found that there was a possibility that the electronic control module may be the issue. I removed the module and had it sent out for repair with a note about harsh transmission shifts. Repair facility stated that the ECM also controls the transmission. They replaced a circuit on the ECM board and sent it back. I reinstalled the ECM and now it runs fine. It galls me that Lexus is not aware of the issue! 
Lexus GS in California, United States
May 2013 - Jun 2015
Sep 2014

85000 mi

US $2900
Check VSC Engine lights on. "P2757 - Torque Converter Clutch Pressure Solenoid Control Circuit Performance/Stuck Off" Common Problem for this 2006 lexus gs 300. Not the solenoid problem. Transmission must be replaced. Too costly fix. complete replacement for the transmission. one dealer gave me the 75% discount on the transmission. Otherwise, $5000-$6000 job. 
Jun 2015

89000 mi

US $300
Replacing the pressure solenoid sensor on tires. Shows "check system light" on. 
Lexus GS in Texas, United States
Apr 2010 - Dec 2010
Dec 2010

59000 mi
Memory function for seats never worked while I owned the car. Fantastic car. 
Lexus GS in Texas, United States
Jul 2009 - Jun 2013
Jun 2009

23000 mi
inspect and tighten front suspension linkage 
Mar 2011

41000 mi
side mirror actuator replaced...mirrors not tilting when placed in reverse. replace side view mirror actuator 
Aug 2011

45000 mi
mirror actuator replaced on passenger side, wrong one replaced last time. mirror was not operating properly. rear window motorized sun screen not functioning properly. sun screen would only go half way up. 
Apr 2012

50000 mi

US $110
HID bulb on passenger side went out...took to the dealer to confirm, but replaced myself because the dealer wanted $229 for a single bulb plus $60 to install. I found it for less than half and was able to do it myself. 
Apr 2013

57200 mi

US $189
Manufacturer recall to replace engine pistons and rings Driver side door sensor switch 

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2006 Lexus GS 4dr Sedan

245-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD

Lexus GS in Georgia, United States
Nov 2012 - Oct 2015
Mar 2013

46000 mi

US $350
moisture in headlight. did his best but likely will require headlight replacement at $1400+ 
Jul 2013

50200 mi

US $650
Hole in radiator. The radiator in the Lexus is lightweight flimsy plastic. They used to rust but the newer material doesn't but apparently is more easily damaged. Must have been road debris that caused the leak. 
Aug 2013

50000 mi

US $400
brake stuck frozen 
Jun 2015

69000 mi

US $50
Check engine light. The dealer replaced the gas cap and reset the check engine light, code p0430. It came back after 350 miles. I reset myself and it came back after 940 miles. 
Oct 2015

73000 mi

US $100
Check engine light code p0430. Chronic problem many attempts to repair, all unsuccessful over time. I traded the car in October 2015 
Lexus GS in Ohio, United States
Sep 2016 - Jan 2018
Jun 2017

140000 mi

US $150
Noted stall while driving. Was unable to replicate or find code. 
Jan 2018

141000 mi

US $200
Completely no power - even unable to jump start. Thought it might be the alternator, but was a dead battery. Replaced the battery - problem appears to be solved, but its only been a day. 
Lexus GS in Illinois, United States
Feb 2010 - Sep 2017
Mar 2010

42000 mi
The HID headlight went out. Luckily, I still had the manufactures warranty! WOW, those bulbs are not cheap!! 
Apr 2010

42000 mi
The plastic square part on the rear bumper fell off the car and is missing. Had to have replaced with a new one. Have no clue why it fell off. 
Sep 2010

46000 mi
Dash had to be replaced. It was warped in the front by the windshield. 
Jan 2012

55000 mi
Dash Rattles terribly! It is awful again! Moonroof Leaks. Not covered under Platinum plan. Fighting Lexus currently. Mold smell from vents. Contacting Lexus. 
Mar 2012

56000 mi
Dash removed and insulated again. Smell from A/C. Bad smell. Replaced A/C system. Car smelled very bad when A/C was on. Sunroof leaking and had a gap around the weatherstrip. 
Jun 2012

56457 mi

US $22
Rock stuck in the backing plate. Made a horrid noise and would not go away. 
Oct 2012

59200 mi
Front cowl kept making a noise when going over bumps. Replaced cowl. 
May 2013

61000 mi

US $2750
Both rear quarter panels started to rust quite bad around the rear wheel wells. The trim around the wheel wells pushed away and the area was no longer shaped the way it was before. Both rear quarter panels had to be removed from the car. Original battery failed load test. It was a Panasonic and had been great. Replaced with a Lexus stamped battery. The exhaust system was very loud. It made a loud noise when the car was running. The tech. found a problem with the front half of the exhaust system that included the catalytic converter. The front half of the all had to be replaced. 
Jul 2013

62500 mi
A/C froze up very badly on a trip. Dealer cannot diagnose why this happened. 
Sep 2013

65000 mi
Front CV boots leaking. Had to be replaced. Both front ones replaced. Rims peeled and were replaced. 
Mar 2017

79000 mi
Sunshade stopped working. Replaced sunshade Under Lexus VSA. 
Lexus GS in United Arab Emirates
Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
Sep 2016

310000 mi

¤1000
Guibo, ruber flex disk for drive shaft 
Lexus GS in Massachusetts, United States
Nov 2008 - Dec 2015
Mar 2009

28000 mi
Leaky water pump discovered while in for the recalls. 
Lexus GS in Ontario, Canada
Dec 2010 - Nov 2012
Mar 2011

76260 mi

C $1000
P/S light came on, power steering did not work. Steering ECU was ordered and installed. AFS light on, auto-level headlights do not work properly, but headlights still function. Will be making a separate trip to re-diagnose. 
May 2011

78120 mi

C $800
AFS came on again, from a faulty sensor harness on the suspension. Bearings in rear wheel needed to be replaced. 
Jul 2011

79980 mi
Tire pressure sensor came on twice. Dealer adjusted pressure and reset sensors; could not find a leak in the tire, and suggested that it may be due to the hot weather. 
Mar 2012

86800 mi

C $400
Corrosion found throughout exhaust system 
Apr 2012

87100 mi

C $700
Car had unusually loud exhaust note; exhaust was patched at Y-Joint. Other parts of exhaust remain corroded. 
Aug 2012

89160 mi

C $800
Left Front Wheel bearing hub assembly replaced 
Sep 2012

90520 mi

C $700
Right front wheel bearing assembly replaced 
Oct 2012

91760 mi
Check Engline Light / "Check VSC" Warnings came on 
Lexus GS in Ohio, United States
Feb 2010 - Sep 2013
Dec 2011

83000 mi
Problem with the muffler/exhaust....needed replaced but luckily covered under certified pre-owned warranty. Total cost would have been $1700 
Lexus GS in Washington, United States
Feb 2009 - Dec 2011
Sep 2009

45000 mi
Adjust headlight aim, lights too low. Done under CPO warranty during routine service. 

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