Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2006 Lexus IS 250
NHTSA data on file today
The 2006 Lexus IS 250 has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 189 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #19V741000 Frontal Air Bag Inflators May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V006000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V340000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V647000 Fuel Leak at Fuel Pressure Sensor/Fuel Pipe NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #13V030000 Wiper Arm May Loosen NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #05V565000 ACCELERATOR PEDAL NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Structure 53 complaints
- Air Bags 46 complaints
- Engine 19 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 18 complaints
- Unknown or Other 17 complaints
- Visibility/Wiper 17 complaints
Of the 189 complaints on file, 10 report a crash and 3 a fire; across all 189 complaints, owners report 14 injuries and 2 deaths (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $4,500–$7,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2006 Lexus IS 250 experiences an average reliability rating based on moderate complaint and recall data. Six recalls include largely airbag and fuel system issues, while most complaints focus on structure and airbags. Limited data suggest some potential problems, but no systematic defects identified.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | Unknown | $500–$1,200 | common |
| Fuel system | Unknown | $400–$900 | occasional |
| Visibility/wiper | Unknown | $100–$300 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil and filter changes
- Brake inspections and pads
- Tire rotations and alignment
- Cooling system service
- Transmission fluid change
- Air filter replacement
- Spark plug replacement
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Airbag warning light
- Fuel smell
- Wiper malfunction
- Unresponsive accelerator
- Strange engine noises
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2006 Lexus IS 250 at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.