Two problems related to front driver side air bag inflator 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.
The vehicle had the front airbags replaced under a national recall. After having the recall done, I received, by usps mail, a "customer support program notification - zlj" sent to me from the manufacturer describing an extended warranty, as Issues have occurred with the new drivers side knee airbag inflator triggering the srs light to come on after the work was done based on faulty crimping. This vehicle Is a second vehicle and does not get driven very often. In June of 2020, I noticed the airbag light coming on intermittently when first starting the car. I remembered the notice and called the dealer. I was told on June 15th that the harness would need to be replaced and the warranty ended on June 12th, 2020. They are refusing to repair the new harness that was installed under recall. I was quoted $2700 out of pocket for the repair. The dealer installed a known defective part, and are now refusing to perform the necessary repairs. See attached photo for more information. The replacement parts should be limited by mileage, not by time, as the vehicle has only been driven a few thousand miles since the work was performed. The faulty crimping in the replaced harness should be a new recall.
Takata inflators - cannot use car whenever I have more than 3 passengers. No solution provided after the recall alert received for 2 months. No news about when the repair can be done.
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| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems | |
| Warning Light On problems |