2012 Lexus LS Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2012 Lexus LS. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
2
2crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:INTERIOR
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Unknown”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-05-19

“See attached document for complaint”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-10-05

“See attached document for complaint”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:INTERIOR · reported 2023-10-05

“Someone hit from front left head on but the airbags did not deploy. Car was damaged the extent that it maybe totalled. I am working with alstate insurance at this time.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2022-09-16

“I am uploading for complaint number 11485175”

AIR BAGS · reported 2022-09-16

“Recently took my 2012 ls460 into dealer for braking issues. When brakes applied, car would nose dive as it came to a complete stop. When pressing brake pedal it make a squeaking noise. Brake pedal was always soft, felt like no brake pads left but they all had recently been checked 3 months ago and…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2015-02-10
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Lexus LS as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.