2006 Lexus IS 250 engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2006 Lexus IS 250 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I entered the highway as I usually do on my way to work and had made my way to the left lane. I am in rush hour traffic when all of a sudden my car started to loose compression, it started to slow down to about 25 miles (while on a main highway) and a check engine light came on and the vcs…”
filed Jan 25, 2012
“For 3-years we have complained to the dealership regarding the musty smell coming from the a/c vents. We were advised by the dealership to cut off the a/c before arriving home to allow the unit to drain. We also were advised to spray lysol into the outside cowl vents which did improve the odor but…”
filed Dec 25, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other IS 250 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 IS 250 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 IS 250 | 8 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Lexus IS 250
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.