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2012 Lexus RX HYBRID: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

93,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2012 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior266.7%
Electrical and battery issues133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
1
Service Brakes
1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Abs Warning Light
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Service Brakes1
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Abs Warning Light1
Unknown Or Other1

Electrical System: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock:Abs Warning Light: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2018
1
2019
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20181
20191
20211

2018: 1; 2019: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11102265 · 2018-06-18 (June 18, 2018)

AFTER WASHING MY CAR AND LETTING IT SIT IN MY GARAGE FOR A MONTH THE REAR BRAKE CALIBERS WE'RE STUCK. MY HYBRID BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID ON THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSES CORROSION.

Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11102265 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11254283 · 2019-09-09 (September 9, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS RX450 HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE AND CONSTANT BUZZING NOISE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE BELIEVED HER EX-BOYFRIEND HACKED INTO HER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF WESTMINSTER (13590 BEACH BLVD, WESTMINSTER, CA 92683, [phone removed]) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE APART THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TESTING WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS N…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11254283 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11440243 · 2021-11-12 (November 12, 2021)

The contact owns a 2012 Lexus RX450H. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated with an audible beeping sound. A message appeared on the instrument panel to check the ABS system. The contact pulled over and waited a few minutes to check the brakes. The contact found no failure and continued driving to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 112,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11440243 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.