The 2005 Lexus LS has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 133 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS06V0960002006-04-03133 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS USED IN THE SIDE AIR BAG, THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIR BAG, AND THE KNEE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY, SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. IN THIS CONDITION, THE EXPANSION…
Consequence
THIS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT IN THE INVOLVED SEATING POSITION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPECIFIC SRS AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-888-270-9371, SCION AT 1-866-548-1851, OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
POWER TRAIN
1
1injuries
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
WHEELS:HUB
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Horn not working. Verified the fuses associated with horn and all or ok.”
“The car is equipped with the automatic door closing system, which malfunctioned, causing rear side passenger door to be incapable of securely being closed. When the doors are softly partially shut, this system grabs the door and finishes completely shutting the door flush to the outer body of the…”
“Wheel center cap became loose and fell off; dealer and manufacturer refuse to honor new car warranty. *jb”
“Paint flaking on band new lexus ls 430 with only 1800 miles. 8jb”
“I own a 2005 lexus gx470 with 10,000 miles. We have experienced the toyota/lexus "bump/stop" whiplash simulation on a daily basis. Lexus/toyota had been replacing drive shafts on many vehicles which "jump forward" for no reason. Lexus is now saying that this dangerous condition is a "normal design…”
“I own a 2005 lexus gx470 with 10,000 miles. We have experienced the toyota/lexus "bump/stop" whiplash simulation on a daily basis. Lexus/toyota had been replacing drive shafts on many vehicles which "jump forward" for no reason. Lexus is now saying that this dangerous condition is a "normal design…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Lexus LS as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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