RydinRuff

it actually doesnt make me feel better when the bmw making dashboard noises is from 1988-1995 lol

HomieG

How did the OP purchase the extended warranty if the vehicle was out of the manufacturers warranty period?

INHOCJP

I had the same issue on my '06 GS430...drove me crazy

Good luck with finding a fix. Maybe try another dealership for service? A good SA might be able to cover the repair under warranty.

dunnojack

old bmws might rattle.

new 3 series might rattle.

but newer 5 series are solid. interiors built like a tank.

sum10ne

Yup, I can attest to that. I had a 2007 530 and it was solid. Disappointed with both the handling and noises coming from within the GS. Don't think I'll be buying a GS again anytime soon....but will enjoy it while I have it.

MadMax96

As someone who's looking to purchase a used '06 GS300 in the next couple of months - are ALL 06 models affected?

Does the problem only plague a particular VIN range?

Or would I be better off only considering a vehicle manufacturerd after a certain date?

Or does pretty much EVERY 2006 GS have this issue and it's a matter of if it was fixed or not?

Thanks in advance....

ivanz

I've heard of 06-08s being affected. Don't know about 09+

Stormforge

give it time, it'll soon rattle like our GS

RydinRuff

I agree. Let it drive for 80k miles and i bet the dash will start being noisy. But this is ridiculous for a GS. It may not be Lexus' flagship model but I'm pretty sure a fully FULLY loaded one like mine was pushing $60k.

In response to another member, I purchased the car from the original owner who already had extended warranty. He managed to transfer it to my name.
Im ecstatic about that! Lexus PLATINUM extended warranty until 2013

I95Warrior

I am not sure I would resort to paying the 8 hours of labor. Could turn out to be a waste of your money.

I bought my '06 GS300 12/28/05 in Massachusetts. My first complaint came 1 month later, but I attributed it to having had them add Satellite radio after market, which I was convinced caused the rattles.

The dealer added foam for the first fix and that worked well as we just came into spring. Next winter same problem. They added more foam. This time it worked for 1 month.

Brought the car back and took the loaner. Told them to call me when they 100% fixed it. I had the loaner for 2.5 weeks. They completely replaced the dashboard (which I confirmed by having made a notch in the old one). Even though it was still under warranty the fought the good fight but lost.

Long story short, the fix lasted maybe 1 year. Today I live with the squeaks mostly in the winter and turn up the music.

That said....... I LOVE MY CAR!!!!!! and that is no lie.

Stormforge

did you have this done at regency lexus? how many days did it take to get it fixed?

ivanz

Yes, had it done last year. Dropped it off in the morning and picked it up on the way from work. Didn't take long at all. They didn't align my stereo properly though, so I had to go back to get them to fix that...otherwise, they did a great job and there was no visible damage/misalignment other than that.

BinaryJay

I wonder how it could possibly not be aligned. It's on rails, all you do is push it in as far as it will go and put the bolts back in (which will only go in if it's lined up exactly with the hole on the rails).

dunnojack

sucks for you guys in the east coast.


maybe they'll cold weather-test the 4GS better.

you always see the germans bring their test mules to the coldest places on earth. But I've never seen the japanese do it. Lexus and infiniti are plagued with rattles.

R.DUB

never heard a sound from my 2GS but can hear everything in my 3GS... Never notived on the test drive but hear it over every bump now. Still love my car, though!