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2006 Lexus Gs300 engine problems

The 2006 Lexus Gs300 has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Engine complaints

13%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Gs300 engine complaints by model year22 complaints1994: 1 complaints1998: 4 complaints1999: 4 complaints2000: 4 complaints2001: 4 complaints2003: 1 complaints2006: 22 complaints
Gs300 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

FAULTY ECU COMPUTER RESULTING IN HARD JERK WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THE ENGINE REPAIR UNIT GOES BAD AFTER 100,000 MILES. MULTIPLE VEHICLES REPORTED THE ISSUE AFTER EXPERIENCING FUEL INDUCTION PROBLEMS AND OIL LOSS RELATED TO BAD .GASKETS. CAR STARTED JERKING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 1, 2017 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2006 Lexus Gs300 have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2006 Lexus Gs300 engine — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.