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2006 Lexus IS Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 29 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2006 Lexus IS, 20% of all 143 complaints for this model year. That is the highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 21 IS model years. Median mileage at failure: 79,000 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
29
20% of 143 complaints
All complaints this year
143
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
79,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Lexus IS visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 23, 2013, latest Apr 20, 2026.

2006 Lexus IS visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month5Apr 2013Aug 2014Feb 2015Jul 2016Jul 2017Jun 2022Jul 2024
29 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2013 to Apr 2026; peak Sep 2014 (5).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2006 Lexus IS

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by IS model year

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

  1. 20051 (8%)
  2. 200629 (20%)
  3. 200723 (19%)
  4. 200813 (13%)
  5. 20097 (18%)
  6. 20102 (5%)
  7. 20114 (27%)
  8. 20124 (22%)
  9. 20134 (44%)
  10. 20141 (8%)
  11. 20150 (0%)
  12. 20160 (0%)
  13. 20170 (0%)
  14. 20180 (0%)
  15. 20191 (50%)
  16. 20200 (0%)
  17. 20210 (0%)
  18. 20220 (0%)
  19. 20231 (20%)
  20. 20241 (100%)
  21. 20250 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Lexus IS have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 29 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2006 Lexus IS, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 79,000 miles.
Which Lexus IS year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2006 Lexus IS has the most visibility and wiper complaints (29), compared with 29 for the 2006.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2006 Lexus IS?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Lexus IS is classified under visibility & wipers. 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.