There are 4 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2006 Lexus IS in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The contact owned a 2006 Lexus IS350. The contact stated when she started the vehicle, following an oil change vehicle stalled. The contact stated that she had restarted the vehicle and heard an abnormal popping sound from the engine compartment and flames had burst from under the hood. The contact stated that she had smelled the odor of gasoline from her vehicle as she had entered the vehicle. The contact stated that the service station employees extinguished the flames. The contact stated that the fire department was called and a report was filed. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact had researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V432000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.
MY CAR WAS LEAKING GAS AND HAS FUEL VAPOR SMELLS INSIDE THE CABIN. STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND WHEN I STARTED MY CAR GAS WOULD LEAK ALOT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS (11V029000) AND I WAS TOLD I WASN'T ELIGIBLE FOR THIS. I HAD TO BRING MY CAR TO A LOCAL SHOP TO GET THIS CHECKED OUT AND THEY CHARGED ME $300 LABOR AND $300 FOR THE PART. I AM REALLY FRUSTRATED ABOUT THIS SITUATION. PLEASE HELP
TAKATA RECALL EVERY TIME I DRIVE ON 60 AND ABOVE I SMELL GAS
FUEL FUMES NOTICED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. MECHANIC CONFIRMS FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL RAIL NEAR PRESSURE SENSOR. MECHANIC WARNED OF FIRE CONCERN WITH ACTIVE FUEL LEAK. RECALL ELF PERFORMED ON VEHICLE IN 2015 THAT SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED LEAK BUT NOW FUEL LEAK IS PRESENT.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.