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2012 Lexus Ct

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2012 Lexus Ct do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.5.

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43Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine
15Service Brakes
11Unknown Or Other
5Air Bags
4Electrical System
3
All reported categories
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Fuel/propulsion System
2Structure
2Suspension
2Equipment
1Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1Visibility
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

22 reports with mileage · 21 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

2 reports
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20,000 miles · Apr 13, 2013
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

THERE IS A WELL KNOWN FLAW WITH TOYOTA HYBRIDS THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND FIX. WHEN YOU BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP, IF THEY CAR ENCOUNTERS BUMPS OR POTHOLES, THE BRAKE PRESSURE WILL MOMENTARILY DECREASE AND THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO AFFECT CERTAIN VEHICLES, BUT RATHER ALL HYBRIDS. IT CAN LEAD …

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THERE IS A WELL KNOWN FLAW WITH TOYOTA HYBRIDS THAT TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS AND FIX. WHEN YOU BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP, IF THEY CAR ENCOUNTERS BUMPS OR POTHOLES, THE BRAKE PRESSURE WILL MOMENTARILY DECREASE AND THE CAR WILL SURGE FORWARD. IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO AFFECT CERTAIN VEHICLES, BUT RATHER ALL HYBRIDS. IT CAN LEAD TO A PEDESTRIAN BEING HIT OR OTHER ACCIDENT. IT IS MOST DISCONCERTING TO FEEL THE CAR LURCH FORWARD WHILE BRAKING TO A STOP. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND PUT PRESSURE ON TOYOTA TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10508120

300 miles · Mar 26, 2013
Electronic Stability Control (esc)SuspensionWheels

I PURCHASED MY TWO NEW 2012 LEXUS CT200HS IN DECEMBER 2012 WITH 23 MILES ON IT. ONE OF THEM HAS BEEN TOTALLY FINE. THE OTHER ONE, FROM THE FIRST DAY, HAD A VERY JITTERY RIDE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE RIDE WAS ABNORMAL AND THEY REPLACED ALL 4 MICHELIN TIRES. THE TIRE REPLACEMENT DID NOT CHANGE THE CARS R…

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I PURCHASED MY TWO NEW 2012 LEXUS CT200HS IN DECEMBER 2012 WITH 23 MILES ON IT. ONE OF THEM HAS BEEN TOTALLY FINE. THE OTHER ONE, FROM THE FIRST DAY, HAD A VERY JITTERY RIDE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE RIDE WAS ABNORMAL AND THEY REPLACED ALL 4 MICHELIN TIRES. THE TIRE REPLACEMENT DID NOT CHANGE THE CARS RIDE OR BEHAVIOR. I'VE RETURNED TO 2 LEXUS DEALERSHIPS MULTIPLE TIMES AS WELL AS HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH LEXUS HQ, AND THEY'RE ALL NOW SAYING THAT THE CAR IS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. I CAN DEAL WITH A ROUGH RIDING CAR, BUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THIS LEXUS HAS A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION THAT TRAVELS THROUGH THE CAR: CAN FEEL IN THE FLOOR, STEERING WHEEL, DOORS, SEATS. I COMMUTE 17 MILES TO WORK AND BY THE TIME I EXIT THE HIGHWAY, MY FEET AND LOWER LEGS ARE NEARLY NUMB FROM THE VIBRATION. THE CAR IS PHYSICALLY EXHAUSTING TO DRIVE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT LEXUS WOULD CALL THIS DRIVING EXPERIENCE AS "PERFORMING AS DESIGNED". *TR

NHTSA ODI #10504582

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.