2006 Lexus IS 350 visibility problems

Filed Nov 19, 2017 · Visibility · 148,108 miles · FL

Lack of visibility due to the amount of vibration of the rear view mirror while car is moving, even worse when the radio is on.

Filed Jun 7, 2016 · Visibility · WA

Large scale desilvering of the rear view mirror has lead to the appearance of black spots and loss of reflectivity. The significant loss of reflectivity has resulted in difficulty seeing objects in the rear view mirror and dangerous driving conditions, especially during lane change maneuvers. This has been a long-standing issue with an unknown start date (prior to the date given below). Additional research conducted by reviewing other the federal safety agency complaints for this model, and by searching other internet sites indicates that this is not an isolated issue, e.g. .

Filed Jan 3, 2016 · Visibility · 35,000 miles · TX · crash

Rear view mirror has become discolored and non-uniform making it difficult to use reliably and it causes one to look too long to discern if cars are near, thus taking one's eyes off the road ahead.

Filed Jul 7, 2015 · Visibility · VA

Rearview mirror's reflective surface wearing off and turning black. Becoming increasingly difficult to see/use.

Filed Jul 7, 2015 · Visibility · VA

Dash (and pieces on doors made from same material) melt/crack/produce glare on windshield/windows during hot/sunny weather. Heat has severely degraded material quality; dash and door pieces easily dented/scratched/chipped.

Filed May 22, 2015 · Visibility · 40,000 miles · LA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus is 350. The contact stated that the rearview mirror became discolored and dark. The contact was unable to see through the rearview mirror. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the rearview mirror needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

Filed Oct 28, 2014 · Visibility · CA

Dash has become very glossy and sticky causing a very bright glare on the windshield which is severely affecting visibility.

Filed Oct 24, 2014 · Body, Visibility · 88,000 miles · CA

The dashboard of the car is extremely sticky/shiny along with the tops of the door panels near the windows. When the sun is overhead shining down onto the dashboard in its melted shiny state it reflects a glare onto the inside of the windshield making it extremely difficult to see out of the car. Also I'm concerned about the function of the passenger side airbag with it being under this dash that has melted. Also if the dash is touched to add or remove a sunshield when parked it easily comes apart onto fingers/hands/clothes and leaves a sticky black residue. The residue makes it difficult to allow the steering wheel to slide through the hands while turning as it catches/releases easily. The car has been well taken care of and has been a southern california car for its entire life. Previous owner bought it in colorado but lived in southern california. It was garage kept by them and is garage kept by us, the second owners. No protectants of any kind have ever been applied to the dash that may alter the composition of it. Only dusted off or wiped with a damp cloth when required. I've seen several other is vehicles with the same exact problem, many worse than mine. Dealer offered to fix for $3000 quoted price over the phone for labor/materials.

Filed Oct 13, 2014 · Visibility · 60,000 miles · TX

I have had this dashboard problem with my car after the first year it was purchased from carmax. I saw a post online to where I can make a complaint about this and hopefully get it repaired. My dashboard has gotten to the point to where if I do not have sunglasses on, I can not see out of my windshield because of the glare that shines off of my dashboard. I can not clean it or wipe it off because it is so sticky. I find this very frustrating and very dangerous because I can not see the road during the day because the sun reflects so heavily off of this glue like substances that my dashboard has turned into. I am currently a student at a university and I was forced to buy a parking pass in a garage(which is twice the price of a regular parking pass) in order to not let my dashboard melt anymore than it already has. I am hoping that you guys can somehow push to make to make toyota/lexus fix this problem.

Filed Oct 10, 2014 · Engine, Visibility · 94,014 miles · CA

The camshaft timing gear was replaced by jim fault lexus was driving vehicle home and all the dash lit up and engine had no oil. Car hasn't run the same since then without oil needing to be replace 3.5 liters of oil every 300-500 miles so I'm really afraid to go anywhere in my vehicle. Need help! The consumer stated she started having problems with the engine after retrieving the vehicle from the dealer. There was a noise coming from the engine when it was cold and the check engine light illuminated several times, as well as the low oil light. The dealer informed the consumer, the piston rings were worn, but there were no oil leaks. Updated 12/03/14