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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2012 Lexus IS 250 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
6%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
17,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2012 Lexus IS 250, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,000 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.

“The contact owns a 2012 Lexus IS 250. The contact stated when attempting to shift into reverse and engage the brakes, the vehicle failed to stop and the contact had to shift into park. The failure occurred more than once. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000. The consumer stated when she stepped on the brake to start the vehicle and put the gear in reverse, the vehicle lurched backwards as she lifted her foot off the brake. She was unable to stop the vehicle with the brake. …”

NHTSA complaint #10681130, filed 2015-02, 17,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201216%
201113%
201013%
200924%
200854%
200731%
200684%

Other parts of the 2012 Lexus IS 250

Air bags
10 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Lexus IS 250

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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