2012 Lexus Ct Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Steering (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Air Bags:side/Window 2016-06-30 · campaign 16V487000 · 482,002 vehicles
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Toyota Prius, 2010 and 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, and 2011-2012 Lexus CT200h vehicles. A weld in the curtain shield air bag inflator may crack causing one or both portions of the inflator to eject into the passenger cabin.
Risk: If either portion of the curtain shield air bag inflator ejects into the passenger cabin, there is an increased risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will install retention brackets to the curtain shield air bags, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Service Department at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is Toyota G0U, and Lexus GLJ.
Service bulletins (274)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2025-12-15 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2026 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Service Brakes 2025-07-16 · 21LE01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
all vins under 21le01 are expired as of july 10, 2025 although the brake booster and brake booster pump assemblies are covered by lexus’ new vehicle limited warranty for 4 years or 50,000 miles (whichever comes first), we at lexus care about the customers’ ownership experience. lexus is providing co
Structure:body 2025-02-07 · L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010 – 2026 model year lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard™. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on
Structure:body 2025-02-07 · L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2010 – 2026 model year lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of rapgard™. the paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the rapgard™. the wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped moisture, especially on
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Structure:body 2024-07-29 · L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2005 – 2024 lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. the purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures
Showing the 6 most recent of 274 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-07-11 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 105,297 mi“the contact's son owns a 2012 lexus ct200h. the contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. an unknown warning light was illuminated. the contact's son veered to the side of the road and parked the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, …”
2020-12-16 · Exterior Lighting:headlights:bulbs · 43,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2012 lexus ct 200h. the contact stated while driving 40 mph, the low-beam headlights turned off independently. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact continued driving with the hi-beams activated. the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer and was diagnosed with needing low-beam bulbs to be replaced.…”
2020-07-30 · Service Brakes · 55,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2012 lexus ct200h. the contact stated that while driving over bumpy roads or uneven pavement, there was a delay between when the brake pedal was depressed and when the brakes would engage, extending the braking distance. the vehicle was taken to lindsay lexus of alexandria (3410 king st, alexandria, va 22302, 571-982-7873) ho…”
2018-09-05 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2012 lexus ct 200h. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v487000 (air bags); however, the contact was unable to get the recall repair completed because no technicians were willing to assist. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. spark toyo…”
2018-04-28 · Engine · 122,000 mi“engine knock during idle in morning (cool conditions, not cold).but still smooth driving and no other observed issues. then two days later threw code p0301 misfire, and next day white smoke (coolent reservoir decrease) and appears to be blown head gasket. engine only 122k miles, fully serviced with spark plug change at 119k. nhtsa service bulletin …”
2018-04-12 · Vehicle Speed Control · 68,000 mi“pressing the brake pedal when going over a bump or patchy road the car seems to lose control. it feels like the brake calipers have let go and the sensation of a car lunging forward with no driver control. i have experienced this when traveling under 50mph and i've had to hit the brakes in an abrupt fashion. this has occurred multiple times…”
2017-10-23 · Air Bags“takata recall. i have been notified by tk holdings, inc., that my vehicle contains a defective airbag inflator and is under recall. i have notified my local dealer, hendrick lexus, and have been told that replacement parts are not available and that they have no date when parts will be available.…”
2017-04-20 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2012 lexus ct 200h. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v487000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was m…”
2017-02-07 · Steering · 40,000 mi“1) a light in a dashboard came on saying "check hybrid system", i took it to the lexus dealer , they changed the non hybrid battery), charged me $350 for it and reset the computer. 2) a week after, the light started appearing again with the same message, the message appeared in the morning, in the way back home, coming out of the speedway , all …”
2016-08-30 · Exterior Lighting · 90,000 mi“each time the fog lamps are used, seems the electrical system pops the fog lamp glass. this has happened 3 times on both driver and passenger side. including piping of the factory fog lamps that came on the vehicle and then the replacements. the fog lamps cannot be used without popping.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.