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2006 Lexus SCProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2006 Lexus SC, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 15V-286 the manufacturer reports only 65% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 65%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage22kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 21, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Lexus SC has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2006 Lexus SC recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

70%repaired · 2021 Q3

Air bags

Recall 15V-285 · May 13, 2015 · 1,973,468 vehicles · 1,376,847 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

65%repaired · 2021 Q3

Air bags

Recall 15V-286 · May 13, 2015 · 1,069,055 vehicles · 698,627 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Lexus.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other SC year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the SC median. How we score

'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2006 Lexus SC, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What SC owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. SAFETY RECALL WARNED NOT TO USE THE PASSSENGER SIDE SEAT. CALLED DEALER. DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FIRST AVAILABLE TIME THAT THEY COULD FIX THE RECALL WAS JUNE 1ST, 2016. THIS RENDERS THIS VEHICLE UNLESS FOR ALMOST A YEAR. IN THE MEAN TIME…
Complaint 10750367 · Aug 21, 2015 · 22,430 miles

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