2012 Lexus ES350 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 89 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 23,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Lexus ES350, 1% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 23,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10554786, filed 2013-12, 23,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10205319Feb 21, 2013Brake Pedal Force Gauge SST for Parking Brake Inspection.
- 10133849Feb 21, 2013A new Special Service Tool (SST 09709-00002) has been introduced to aid in the inspection procedure for certain vehicles equipped with a floor pedal-type parking brake system…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 20% |
| 2018 | 1 | 20% |
| 2017 | 3 | 14% |
| 2016 | 3 | 14% |
| 2015 | 4 | 25% |
| 2014 | 5 | 18% |
| 2013 | 3 | 13% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 5 | 4% |
| 2009 | 5 | 3% |
| 2008 | 5 | 2% |
| 2007 | 14 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2012 Lexus ES350
77 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Lexus ES350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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