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2006 Lexus IS 250 engine problems

19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2006 Lexus IS 25010% of all complaints for this model year.

19
Engine complaints
10%
share of all complaints
105,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Solenoids in my car is causing my car to go into limp mode due to the fact that lexus states transmission fluid never needs to be changed is now having me buying a new transmission because the solenoids are bad and is stuck in 3rd gear.

    filed Jun 11, 2019

  • Hi when I am driving a strong odor comes into cab smells like rotten eggs and fuel its very over powering while driving I have talked to mechanics and they cant figure out what it is or where it comes from. I have read on forums and it is a common issue with this model

    filed Feb 20, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine problems in other IS 250 years

YearReportsShare
2014 IS 25039%
2010 IS 25013%
2009 IS 25012%
2008 IS 2501411%
2007 IS 250105%
IS 250 engine problems by year →

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.