AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2012 Lexus ES
NHTSA data on file today
try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 2012 Lexus ES, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 27 owner complaints are on file.
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 18 complaints
- Electrical System 5 complaints
- Structure 3 complaints
- Visibility/Wiper 3 complaints
- Unknown or Other 2 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 1 complaint
Of the 27 complaints on file, 4 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 27 complaints, owners report 7 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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