2006 Lexus GS300 vehicle speed control problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2006 Lexus GS300 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While bringing the car to a stop, I am experiencing a very hard downshift from 2nd gear to 1st gear. This hard downshift is so abrupt that it feels as if you were rear ended. Research shows this being an electronic failure in the electronic control module backed with hundreds of complaints of this…”
filed Aug 8, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. While driving approximately 65 mph, the speed suddenly decelerated to 40 mph. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the speed eventually increased. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was…”
filed Jun 26, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 11V115000 · Feb 24, 2011
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other GS300 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 GS300 | 14 | 40% |
| 1999 GS300 | 12 | 32% |
| 1998 GS300 | 25 | 42% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Lexus GS300
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.