There are 5 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2006 Lexus LSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
ALL FOUR TIRES DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS 1.On February 10, 2020 we purchased four Goodyear Assurance Weatherready tires from Riverside Garage (19 East Ave., Riverside, 60546 708-447-7221 (see attached receipt) 2.On August 5, 2022 the rear/driver’s side tire went flat in Springfield, Illinois during a family visit. We were unable to reinflate the tire. Discount Tire inspected it and found a 12 inch or greater slit and a 1-1/2 inch slit on the inside wall of the tire (see attached photos). The slits revealed white mesh inner membrane. It was unsafe to use, so Discount Tire replaced it. 3.On August 7, 2022, while on route back to Riverside, Illinois from Springfield, Illinois on Interstate 55 we observed a “low tire” light another Assurance tires at rear/passenger side tire. 4.On August 8, 2022 Riverside Garage inspected the rear/passenger tire to find a 1-1/2 inch slit on the inside wall of the tire, which was similarly situated as the other tire. It also revealed an interior mesh membrane similar to the other flat tire. Further inspection of the remaining two tires showed faint “lines” similarly positioned across the inside walls of the remaining front two tires. The tires are preserved at the garage for inspection. 5.On August 10, 2022, the three remaining Goodyear Assurance Weatherready tires were replaced with Goodyear Eagle tires. It is very likely that all of these tires were dangerously defective on manufacture and that others are probably in us. This incident occurred about 2 years post purchase, meaning that other who bought similar tires will begin to experience blowouts and accident in the same time span. Please take action to protect others from blowouts on these defective tires.
IN MARCH INSTALLED 4 BRAND NEW DUNLOPS IN MY CAR AFTER DRIVING 13K MILES STARTED FEELING A SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL THE RETAILER KEPT ROTATING AND BALANCING THE TIRE AND THE ISSUE WAS STILL THERE CALLED DUNLOP TO LET THEM KNOW THE ISSUE AND CALLED CORPORATE OF THE RETAILER AFTER DOING THE DIAGNOSIS THEY TOLD ME THAT 2 TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE TIRE AFTER THAT THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH TO DUNLOP TIRES CORPORATE AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL ALL TIMES GAVE THE GAVE CAR TO LEXUS DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AFTER A ROAD FORCE WAS PERFORMS ONE OF THE 2 TIRES REPLACED TURNED OUT TO STILL BE DEFECTIVE AND THE RETAILER AMERICAS TIRE IN CALIFORNIA REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES ON MY CAR BUT THE ISSUE IS STILL THERE I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH THE AMERICAS TIRE DISTRICT MANAGER AND ALSO HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY ALONG WITH DUNLOP THAT THE TIRE S ALL STILL DEFECTIVE I AM RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS AND AM GETTING FRUSTRATED AS THEY ARE BLAMING EACH. I AM GETTING THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE ON THE FREEWAY AND I HAVE DONE SEVERAL TEST DRIVES WITH THE LEXUS FOREMAN AND THE AMERICAS TIRE BRANCH MANAGER WHO INSTALLED THE TIRES ON MY CAR. CAN PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION UPON REQUEST
IN THE LAST 30 DAYS THE CHROME ON THE INSIDE OF 2 WHEELS WHERE THE TIRES BEAD SEALS HAS SHOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE AND THE TIRES WILL NOT HOLD AIR. I AM AFRAID OF THE TIRES BEAD THAT SEALS AGAINST THIS PART OF THE RIM LOSING AIR AT A HIGH RATE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR, GOING AROUND A CURVE. SO FAR THE FLATS HAVE ACCRUED ONCE IN THE GARAGE AND THE OTHER AT A SLOW SPEED. I WOULD GUESS THE 2 REMAINING WHEELS ARE SUFFERING THE SAME DEFECT AND WILL SHOW UP SOON. THE CHROME WHEELS CAME WITH THE CAR AND ARE A LEXUS PRODUCT. NOT A AFTER MARKET WHEEL. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SENSE NEW. I CAN NOT FIND ANY RECALL OR, MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THIS IS FAIRLY COMMON WHIT CHROME WHEELS. THE REPAIR SHOP GROUND THE BAD SPOTS DOWN AND PUT A SEALER ON THE RIM. THEY WOULD NOT SAY HOW LONG IT WOULD LAST. I WOULD THINK ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHEELS OR, TIRES WOULD BE OF GREAT CONCERN. *TR
ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN OUT AND AIR WAS KEEP OUT CONTINUOUSLY STARTING AROUND 25,000 MILES. COULDN'T FIND THE REASON UNTIL ALMOST 30,000 MILES EVEN TOOK A LOOK SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY I FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES GOT SEVERE WEAR ON INSIDE TREAD WHICH EXPOSED WIRE THREAD. THE FACT I'D LIKE TO COMPLAINT IS WE,CONSUMER CAN NOT EASY TO FIND OUT THOSE PROBLEM UNTIL EITHER TIRE FLAT COMPLETELY OR BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING OR UNTIL LIFT-UP IN SERVICE SHOP OR UNTIL WE HAVE TRAGEDY ACCIDENT. I COMPLAINED TO LEXUS TO INSPECT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY BUT THEY SAYING THAT THEY CAN REIMBURSE FOR THE PRICE OF 2 PAIRS INSTEAD OF PHYSICAL INSPECTION. BUT MY INTENTION IS NOT ON REIMBURSEMENT BUT PREVENT POSSIBLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HEAR SIMILAR CASE ON SAME MODEL LS460 OF MY BROTHER,FRIEND. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND AND KEEPING ALL FOUR OLD TIRES UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FOUND. *TR
ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN OUT AND AIR WAS KEEP OUT CONTINUOUSLY STARTING AROUND 25,000 MILES. COULDN'T FIND THE REASON UNTIL ALMOST 30,000 MILES EVEN TOOK A LOOK SEVERAL TIMES. FINALLY I FOUND ALL FOUR TIRES GOT SEVERE WEAR ON INSIDE TREAD WHICH EXPOSED WIRE THREAD. THE FACT I'D LIKE TO COMPLAINT IS WE,CONSUMER CAN NOT EASY TO FIND OUT THOSE PROBLEM UNTIL EITHER TIRE FLAT COMPLETELY OR BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING OR UNTIL LIFT-UP IN SERVICE SHOP OR UNTIL WE HAVE TRAGEDY ACCIDENT. I COMPLAINED TO LEXUS TO INSPECT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY BUT THEY SAYING THAT THEY CAN REIMBURSE FOR THE PRICE OF 2 PAIRS INSTEAD OF PHYSICAL INSPECTION. BUT MY INTENTION IS NOT ON REIMBURSEMENT BUT PREVENT POSSIBLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE I HEAR SIMILAR CASE ON SAME MODEL LS460 OF MY BROTHER,FRIEND. I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND AND KEEPING ALL FOUR OLD TIRES UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FOUND. *TR
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.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026