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2006 Lexus IS 350 Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 18 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2006 Lexus IS 350, 19% of all 93 complaints for this model year. That is the highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 15 IS 350 model years. These complaints report 1 crash. Median mileage at failure: 80,700 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
18
19% of 93
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
80,700 mi
Related recalls
1

When 2006 Lexus IS 350 visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Sep 30, 2006, latest Nov 19, 2017.

2006 Lexus IS 350 visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month4Sep 2006Oct 2013Jul 2014Oct 2014Jul 2015Jun 2016
18 complaints filed with NHTSA from Sep 2006 to Nov 2017; peak Oct 2014 (4).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2006 Lexus IS 350

  1. NHTSA 13V030000Jan 30, 2013Visibility & Wipers267,718 vehicles

    Visibility/wiper

    Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2005, through October 5, 2011; 2010-2012 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles manufactured April 10, 2009, through October 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 Lexus IS-F vehicles manufactured December 14, 2007, through July 10, 2011. The nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative.

    Risk: Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

    Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will install new wiper arm nuts, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by IS 350 model year

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

  1. 200618 (19%)
  2. 20076 (11%)
  3. 20082 (7%)
  4. 20090 (0%)
  5. 20102 (25%)
  6. 20110 (0%)
  7. 20120 (0%)
  8. 20130 (0%)
  9. 20142 (14%)
  10. 20151 (25%)
  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 visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 18 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2006 Lexus IS 350, 19% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 80,700 miles.
Which Lexus IS 350 year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2006 Lexus IS 350 has the most visibility and wiper complaints (18), compared with 18 for the 2006.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2006 Lexus IS 350?
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Lexus IS 350 concerns the visibility and wiper: 13V030000.

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.