2012 Lexus ES350 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 89 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,163miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2012 Lexus ES350, 1% of the 89 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,163 miles.
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.
“On feb 7, 2019 vehicle was being serviced by dealer regarding a recall the vehicle was on dealers lift at time of detection of leak on feb 8, 2019 power steering rack leak was found by dealer on feb 8, 9 and 10, 2019 dealer replaced leaking power steering rack.”
NHTSA complaint #11176490, filed 2019-02, 51,163 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10168519Oct 11, 2019TT: Some customers may encounter Bluetooth® connectivity concerns such as: ? Difficulty to pair the phone. ? Intermittent Bluetooth® failure to connect to the vehicle when first…
- 10133865Feb 25, 2013The vehicle will not start or ready-on and the steering wheel lock is engaged so that the steering wheel may only be turned very little from side-to-side.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Lexus ES350
77 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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