2012 Lexus RX350 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 12%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,123miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Lexus RX350, 12% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,123 miles. 3 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.
“I was broadsided on my drivers door and not 1 airbag went off. The officer said she was driving at least 40mph. I had left the stop sign to make my left hand turn when it occured. My car was totaled”
NHTSA complaint #11297031, filed 2020-01, 84,500 miles“I am the original owner of a 2013 Lexus RX350. On august 14, 2019 as I was parking my car and rolling into a parking spot, with my foot only on the brake pedal, the engine revved and the car accelerated forward. The car hit a curb and gave me the time to react and applied enough brake pressure to stop the vehicle before it went into the street into oncoming traffic. The next day I brought the car into my local Lexus dealership. They had the car for the entire day and could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11268446, filed 2019-10, 66,123 miles“Front passenger seat occupancy sensor is not working, it lights up, standing, im motion all the time, I am afraid if I have a wife or love one on that seat”
NHTSA complaint #11152229, filed 2018-11, 65,000 miles“I was stopped turning right form one city street onto another city street when I was hit from behind. The airbag did not deploy nor did the seat belt stop me from careening forward in the seat causing my head to hit the steering wheel. I received a cut over my right eye from the impact.”
NHTSA complaint #10945208, filed 2017-01Related service bulletins
- 10209023Feb 24, 2022TSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this…
- 10190468Mar 31, 2021Lexus Safety Recall and Service Campaign - Technician Certification Requirements
- 10131964Jan 16, 2014Lexus vehicles are equipped with Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), including various airbags and in some models, seat belt pre-tensioners, to help reduce the risk of injury…
- 10132074Nov 10, 2013Beginning in 1998, Lexus introduced side airbags as optional equipment. Lexus does NOT recommend replacement of original seat covers with non-Lexus leather or other seat cover…
- 10132326Apr 9, 2013A recent review of our records indicated that your Safety Connect system is not active and needs to be activated in order for services to work.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 10% |
| 2018 | 1 | 6% |
| 2017 | 4 | 9% |
| 2016 | 9 | 16% |
| 2015 | 5 | 12% |
| 2014 | 4 | 27% |
| 2013 | 6 | 10% |
| 2012 | 4 | 12% |
| 2011 | 6 | 20% |
| 2010 | 9 | 10% |
| 2009 | 7 | 7% |
| 2008 | 6 | 5% |
| 2007 | 22 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2012 Lexus RX350
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Lexus RX350
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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