49 problems related to equipment have been reported for the 2006 Lexus IS. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Lexus IS based on all problems reported for the 2006 IS.
Issues with melting dashboard due to texas heat. Dash falling apart and has soft spots causing a glare on the windshield when hit by sunlight.
The entire dashboard and top section of the front door panels in my 2006 Lexus Is250 are basically melting. The consistency has deteriorated so drastically that the dash Is shiny, sticky and covered in small nicks and scratches. The dash Is so soft even the slightest touch leaves a permanent scar! efforts to clean or treat the dash/door panels are useless - anything I use just sticks. My clothes have been ruined by black sticky residue from simply coming in contact with the door panels. The sheen from the melting dash reflects directly onto the windshield at such an angle that it's difficult to see in some lighting. This Is obviously a manufacturing error Lexus refuses to correct. Any help Is greatly appreciated.
Interior panel parts (dashboard, door panels) melts in hot, humid climates. During the summer of 2012 my used (purchased in may 2012) Lexus Is350's dashboard and upper door panel surfaces would glisten and emit a strong chemical odor when parked outside in the sun/heat. The wet dashboard surface would reflect off the windshield and impair vision during driving. It would take less than 30 mins parked in the sun/heat for the panel surfaces to begin glistening. Attempts to clean the surface of the dashboard and door panels did not work, as the material remaining would again melt and glisten. Lexus has Issued an internal service bulletin to its dealerships of the problem. I complained to Lexus and they agreed to compensate me for the cost of a new dashboard, but I had to pay for the labor (around $800). I also had to replace the door panels myself with used ones sourced from less hot/humid climates (4 at around $150 each). This Is an important safety Issue, as vision while driving was significantly impeded by the reflection off the dashboard. In addition to this immediate safety risk, the strong chemical smell in the car could be potentially toxic and pose long-term health risks.
After spending lots of money on Lexus I didn't expect for it to be melting. The whole dashboard and side panels are turning sticky and melting. When I touch it my fingers turn black and sticky. Its also hard to see when the sun shines directly on the car because the dash reflects the sun from the windshield.
When I touched the dashboard it was melting. Also any little touch to door panels marks it. Pieces are falling off as well every time I get into the car. It's ridiculous it's a Lexus! please help.
Interior door panels and dash are melting. . .
Melting dash and door panels.
Inside rear view mirror has become discolored and unable to see clearly from. Known Issue by manufacture but only replaced under warranty. All regulations part 571 < 571. 110 571. 112 > subpart b - federal motor vehicle safety standards â§571. 111 standard no. 111; rearview mirrors. S1. Scope. This standard specifies requirements for the performance and location of rearview mirrors. S2. Purpose. The purpose of this standard Is to reduce the number of deaths and injuries that occur when the driver of a motor vehicle does not have a clear and reasonably unobstructed view to the rear.
The dashboard and door are melting in my car.
1) keep getting rotten egg smell from exhaust during acceleration; smell like it Is coming from catalytic converters/exhaust system or front of engine. Never had or was informed by dealership that exhaust system could be replaced by Lexus although I brought my vehicles in several time for recalls. Brought vehicle in for recall to fresno Lexus in 2020 never informed by dealership of Lexus being able to fix Issue for free although I had told them of Issue. Seems to be very toxic smell; gives me headaches while driving!!!!!!! Lexus should have repaired the Issued for free when informed years ago but did nothing!!!!!.
My dashboard and door panels are melting. Concerns about glare and airbag.
The dashboard Is turning into a sticky shiny mess. In bright sunlight the dash Is so shiny that it reflects the sunshine back into the inside of the windshield making it very hard to see out when driving in certain conditions. Although the dash looks terrible and one could think that it's just a cosmetic Issue, that Is not the case as the conditions that the dashboard reflects the light into the windshield can make for hazardous driving or accidents.
When you spend tens of thousands of dollars on a car, you don't expect it to literally melt away. My 2006 Lexus Is 250 it's literally melting away, every day. The dashboard and side panels are turning sticky and melting in the florida sun. When I touch the dashboard my fingers stick and turn black. It makes me mad!! every time I get in my car I worry the melting dashboard could be a safety Issue. The dash reflects the sun from the windshield and it causes this reflection so it sometimes becomes hard to see.
The inside panels of the doors are all nicked up with deep gouges. When we have hot weather it gets sticky and soft and any nick or bump shows up. Just like the dash boards. I have no kids or pets in the car, I am the only adult drives and it looks aweful.