While slowly pulling into a parking space in a parking structure, the car suddenly accelerated and crashed into the cement block wall in front of me. Since the distance from half-way into the parking space to the wall was small (probably three to four feet), I had no time to slam on the brakes before impact. The car was towed to a lexus dealer. I was immediately referred to their legal department who handled all transactions after that. An independent evaluator inspected the car, retrieved the crash data retrieval recorder and issued a report. The cdr indicated that the accelerator and the brakes were not pushed until after the crash, and that the speed in the few seconds before the crash went from 3.7 to 60.9 MPH. Lexus refused to admit there was a problem, stating only that the brakes, accelerator and floor mats seemed to be in good working order. I refused to drive the car again or have only the body fixed and sold to an unsuspecting third party. It was eventually declared a total loss by our insurance company. There was no help or admission of a problem from lexus, except to try to charge us for car storage at the dealership during the process.
2006 Lexus RX Hybrid: sudden unintended acceleration
8 of the 154 complaints about the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid describe sudden unintended acceleration.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 2
Sudden unintended acceleration by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 lexus rx400h. The contact stated that while entering a parking space with the brakes being depressed, the vehicle surged forward, accelerated, jumped a curb and crashed into a building. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the failure. There were no repairs. The failure and current mileage was 80,000.
This is a sudden acceleration/unintended acceleration incident. I turned off of a major road into a small, crowded parking lot. As I slowly pulled into an available space (with a car parked on each side of me), the car suddenly accelerated. Although I kept jamming on the brakes as hard as I could, they did not stop the car--it kept going forward. The car went over the wooden railroad tie at the end of the parking spot and crashed through a wood fence. The only reason the car finally stopped is due to the railroad tie, which slowed the car at the rear axle as the front of the car hung in the air.
As I was pulling into my parking space at work the car suddenly accelerated as I was braking. The car would not stop no matter how hard I pressed on the brake pedal. The acceleration caused me to slam into the wall of my office building and bounced the car back 3-4 feet. At the time of the incident I was in total shock and had hit my leg against the panel during the crash. As the day progressed I started feeling more and more pain and discomfort throughout my neck, shoulders and chest area. This was the first time I have ever felt a sudden acceleration of the car without pressing on the gas pedal. Now that this has happened I have realized occasionally when I press on the brake pedal the car doesn't slow down immediately. Whether this has anything to do with the incident is beyond me. The car was later towed to longo lexus in el monte, ca for I no longer feel safe driving it. Nothing has been done to correct this failure.
Following are the series of events on november 11, 2009: 1.I was looking for a parking space in the parking garage of university of maryland. 2.I found one open space on my left. 3.I applied the brakes and slowed down my car to almost zero speed. 4.I turned the steering wheel to left towards the parking space. 5.I slowly released the brakes to let the car slowly roll into the parking space. 6.suddenly my car experienced sudden acceleration. 7.I did not understand what happened. I tried my best to apply the brakes. 8.before, I could realize what happened, the car banged into the parking garage wall around 3 meters ahead of me and stopped after the impact. 9.the impact was so bad that the airbags popped out. 10.smoke started coming out of the hood. 11.I suffered severe 'whiplash' injury in my neck. 12.not only this, the place where it all happened was almost 4 stories high in parking garage. Had the wall in-front of me given away, I would have fallen almost 4 stories down with the car. 13.I was fortunate enough to survive the crash without any severe injury. 14.for a few seconds, I was totally blank, then I tried opening the driver side door, but it was stuck. 15.I pushed it hard, and door opened slightly. 16.I turned off the engine, took the keys out. 17.I rushed out of the car and called my insurance company. 18.the insurance company (geico) sent someone to tow away the car. 19.the car was towed away to collision center. 20.after spending more than a month and around usd 18,000.00, I got my car back on december 16th 2009 from the collision center.
I have 2006 lexus rx 400h and have the same problem with my brake as prius has. When I slow down a car and my car hits a rough patch of surface, or pothole, the brake seems to release and I experience 'brake surging'. Several instance I almost hit a pedestrian because the car surged forward at an intersection. I brought the issue to the lexus dealer but they said they could not replicate the problem during their examination. Help!
Vehicle was normally maintained and lightly driven. One year of age of the vehicle, when driven on level dry surfaces, the braking of the vehicle became erratic and remains erratic. In everyday use the vehicle will tend to overbrake or underbrake depending upon the mechanical loading of the hybrid drive. The onboard firmware is not properly accounting for integrating the stopping power of the brakes and the hybrid drive. This causes driver confusion and in some cases hazardous failure to brake conditions when the hybrid drive unexpectedly and erratically ceases it's contribution to the braking force of the vehicle. I.e. If the driver does not immediately compensate, the vehicle will lunge forward at low speed and within a few feet of pedestrians and other stopped vehicles in traffic. The dealership states that nothing can be done and that erratic/loss of braking is normal for this model. There are no recalls or sbs posted to upgrade the firmware, braking/hybrid drive systems. Lexus rx400h, 2006 model.
2006 lexus rx400h revved and raced into another vehicle without warning. *ts the consumer contacted the manufacturer about the sudden acceleration. The manufacturer agreed to have a rep inspect the vehicle but mentioned that it would take six weeks to two months before it could be inspected. Nm
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- What is wrong
- Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 highlander, highlander hybrid, and model year 2004-2007 lexus rx330, rx350, and rx400h vehicles. If the forward retention clip used to secure the floor carpet cover, which is located in front of the center console, is not installed properly the cover may lean toward the accelerator pedal and interfere with the accelerator pedal arm.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the accelerator pedal may temporarily become stuck in a partially depressed position rather than return to the idle position. A stuck accelerator pedal may result in unintended and sustained vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the floor carpet cover with a newly designed one free or charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during march 2011. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.
Recall number 11V112000 · Recall details
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility and hybrid vehicles, the two retaining clips for the driver's side forward center console can become loose. If both clips separate from the floor carpet cover, the cover may lean toward the accelerator pedal, causing interference with the accelerator pedal rod.
- Risk
- This condition may interfere with the accelerator pedal returning to the idle position increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the two floor carpet cover retaining clips free of charge. The recall began on july 24, 2006, and should be completed by early september 2006. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331 or lexus at 1‑800‑255‑3987.
Recall number 06V253000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid sudden acceleration
Is sudden unintended acceleration a common problem on the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid?
8 of 154 owner complaints about the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid (5%) mention sudden unintended acceleration. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid?
There are 2 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid
Stalling 17Loss of power 14ABS 13Brake failure 7Check engine light 6Jerking 5Power steering loss 5
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