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SteeringPart report

2012 Lexus RX350 Steering Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 33 total for the year
Median mileage
32,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2012 Lexus RX350, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 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.

“Vehicle current mileage is 32k apprx garage kept. Front passenger belt locks frequently. Also the steering got hard. No leaking of any sort of oil too. Currently the vehicle is being used but scared if steering motion would freeze.”

NHTSA complaint #11195846, filed 2019-04, 32,000 miles

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201635%
201512%
201358%
201213%
201113%
201055%
20092829%
20081814%
20072515%

Other parts of the 2012 Lexus RX350

Vehicle speed control
10 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Electronic stability control
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Lexus RX350

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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