2012 Lexus IS Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 18,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Lexus IS, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 18,750 miles. 2 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.
“When exiting a drive through car wash (vehicle in n) told to drive out. I put it in drive, begin to depress gas pedal, it jams down , I peel out towards a concrete jersey wall, hit it with the front passenger side corner front, bumper and front wheel...then the back wheel, still accelerating...do 1/2 donut, end up facing back in direction I just traveled from..only stopped when I hit the on/off button. …”
NHTSA complaint #10735107, filed 2015-07, 14,500 miles“My Lexus 2012 IS 250 accelerated on its own, brakes did not engage after depressing them x2, and then I crashed into a truck. Air bag did not deploy. Reported to Lexus who assumed no responsibility for incident. Third party inspected car and downloaded black box. Report from Lexus stated that car was drive able and no issues were found. Car incurred $18,000 in damages and was not drivable at the time of inspection. Witnesses at collision shop will validate such. …”
NHTSA complaint #10734027, filed 2015-07, 23,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10045639Jul 10, 2012Lexus: precaution information on removal, inspection, installation of accelerator pedal sensor assembly, which requires no lubrication. Models 2001-13 ct200h, es300, 300h, 330…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Lexus IS
8 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Lexus IS
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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