YearToAvoid

2006 Lexus IS 350 Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 30 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2006 Lexus IS 350, 32% of all 93 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 15 IS 350 model years. Median mileage at failure: 79,000 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
30
32% of 93 complaints
All complaints this year
93
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
79,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Lexus IS 350 body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 30, 2006, latest Jul 10, 2019.

2006 Lexus IS 350 structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month8Sep 2006Feb 2014Jul 2014Oct 2014Jan 2017Dec 2017Jul 2019
30 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2006 to Jul 2019; peak Jul 2014 (8).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2006 Lexus IS 350

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by IS 350 model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200630 (32%)
  2. 200714 (26%)
  3. 20087 (23%)
  4. 20090 (0%)
  5. 20101 (13%)
  6. 20110 (0%)
  7. 20120 (0%)
  8. 20130 (0%)
  9. 20141 (7%)
  10. 20150 (0%)
  11. 20160 (0%)
  12. 20170 (0%)
  13. 20180 (0%)
  14. 20190 (0%)
  15. 20200 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Lexus IS 350 have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 30 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2006 Lexus IS 350, 32% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 79,000 miles.
Which Lexus IS 350 year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2006 Lexus IS 350 has the most body and structure complaints (30), compared with 30 for the 2006.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2006 Lexus IS 350?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Lexus IS 350 is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.