"How reliable is the 2012 Lexus Es350?"

"Based on 94 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Lexus Es350 has a median complaint mileage of 40000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Lexus Es350?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Lexus Es350 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 94 total complaints filed."

2012 Lexus Es350: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 94 complaints

Total Complaints

40,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

15,100 25th Percentile

40,000 Median Mileage

57,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

SEAT BELTS

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHEELS

AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD UNUSUALLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A RESTRAINING WALL. THE CONT..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER BEING CUT OFF. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE WHEELS SEIZED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND TH..."

"THE SWITCHABLE RETRACTOR WAS BROKEN IN THE CENTER REAR SEAT OF THIS VEHICLE. WHEN YOU PULLED THE SHOULDER BELT OUT ALL THE WAY, AND THEN LET IT BACK IN SLOWLY, THE ALR DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BELT REMAINED IN ELR MODE THROUGHOUT - AS SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=GKKQVRSRF8Q THE I..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28