2012 LEXUS IS F — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2012 LEXUS IS F
The 2012 LEXUS IS F has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE. 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing for this model year.
Recalls for the 2012 LEXUS IS F
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2012 LEXUS IS F, potentially affecting up to 1,877,323 vehicles.
Recall 19V005000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 1,299,448 vehicles affected
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin...
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began February 15, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers...
View full details →Recall 17V006000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
| 577,875 vehicles affected
Defect: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S....
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2012 LEXUS IS F
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2012 LEXUS IS F.
Safety Rating for the 2012 LEXUS IS F
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2012 LEXUS IS F in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2012 LEXUS IS F
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2012 LEXUS IS F. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
ELE Technical In — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Technical Instructions: Limited Service Campaign ELE. Engine Cooling Fans. Certain 2008-2012 Model Year IS F.
LSC-ELE — EQUIPMENT
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
L-SB-0001-11 Rev — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TSB: World Standard (WS) Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) was introduced to reduce maintenance costs and increase the mileage between scheduled maintenance checks. Here are some important tips when working with ATF-WS in Lexus vehicles requiring its use.
L-SB-0082-13 Rev — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
TSB: Certain 2010 ? 2013 model year Lexus models may exhibit one or more of the following conditions: ? Steering wheel volume controls are intermittently inoperative. ? Navigation system region code intermittently will reset to region US9. ? XM NavTraffic® will not function properly after renewing XM traffic subscription. ?...
L-SB-0083-13 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
Lexus models equipped with Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Navigation require a Special Service Tool and follow a unique process for updating map, points of interest, and system software. Instead of individual DVDs installed into the vehicle, all Map Data is uploaded directly to the HDD system. Map Data will be...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2012 LEXUS IS F
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LEXUS IS F
- 2008 LEXUS IS F — 15 complaints
- 2009 LEXUS IS F — 1 complaint
- 2010 LEXUS IS F — 2 complaints
- 2011 LEXUS IS F — 2 complaints
- 2012 LEXUS IS F (current)
- 2013 LEXUS IS F — 0 complaints
- 2014 LEXUS IS F — 3 complaints
- 2016 LEXUS IS F — 2 complaints
- 2017 LEXUS IS F — 1 complaint
Other LEXUS Models
- LEXUS ES350 — 1,531 total complaints
- LEXUS RX — 1,154 total complaints
- LEXUS RX350 — 1,065 total complaints
- LEXUS IS 250 — 938 total complaints
- LEXUS ES300 — 862 total complaints
- LEXUS RX300 — 849 total complaints
- LEXUS ES — 817 total complaints
- LEXUS IS — 765 total complaints