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Lexus ES350

2012 only

84 classified complaints 3 recalls

2012 Lexus ES350 have 84 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 15,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2012 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Lexus ES350 report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2012 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 70 complaints

Median onset: 15,000 miles. 4.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 6 complaints

Median onset: 69,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 2 complaints

Median onset: 34,500 miles. 50.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 1 complaints

Median onset: 80,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Injectors and high-pressure fuel system · Fuel system 1 complaints

Median onset: 7,000 miles. 100.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $720–$2,150 nationally.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 1 complaints

Median onset: 51,163 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Tire wear and premature wear patterns · Wheels and tires 1 complaints

Median onset: 25,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Master cylinder and booster · Brakes 1 complaints

Median onset: 23,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2012 model year. See the full Lexus ES350 report for every year and full specs/safety data.