2012 Lexus IS 350C problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
41,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2012 model year. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 3 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 3 |
Air Bags: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 |
2017: 3
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. 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.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 872.7%ODI 10887873TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS IS 350C. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. | 6100.0%ODI 10903165TAKATA INFLATORS. THIS IS A ZONE A VEHICLE. LEXUS CLAIMS TO HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE RECALL WILL BE REPAIRED, BUT ADVISES US NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. SO, THE CAR IS BASICALLY UNUSABLE. | 3100.0%ODI 10969042 · 40,000 miTAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL WAS INITIATED IN JANUARY. I GOT A LETTER IN FEBRUARY. AS OF TODAY (MARCH 28) THE TOYOTA WEBSITE ESTIMATES A FIX MAY BE AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER! BUT NO COMMITMENT. IN THE MEANTIME, I CAN'T HAVE A FRONT PASSENGER, PER TOYOTA, RENDERING THE CAR USELESS FOR MY FAMILY. NINE MONTHS (OR MORE) IS TOO LONG TO BE WITHOUT THE USE OF MY CAR! | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Engine | 19.1%ODI 10846261 · 22,000 miDRIVING ON FREEWAY, THE ENGINE HAD NO POWER, AND GIVING GAS TO TRY TO PICK UP SPEED HAD NO EFFECT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME "ON", THEN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL CONDITION. ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED WITHIN 2-5 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR. TWO TIMES IN FEBRUARY, 2016, ONE TIME IN MARCH 9, 2016. THE CAR HAS 22K MILES NOW. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 266.7%ODI 11019576 · 21,000 miLOUD ENGINE NOISE WHEN AT IDLE. DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME INJECTORS ARE LOUD ON ALL IS350 FSPORTS. NOISE IS RIDICULOUS AND CANNOT BE NORMAL. ITS HAD THE SAME NOISE SINCE WE PURCHASED WITH 20000MILES AND IT NOW HAS 57000 AND NOISE IS LOUDER. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 19.1%ODI 10846261 · 22,000 miDRIVING ON FREEWAY, THE ENGINE HAD NO POWER, AND GIVING GAS TO TRY TO PICK UP SPEED HAD NO EFFECT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME "ON", THEN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL CONDITION. ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED WITHIN 2-5 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR. TWO TIMES IN FEBRUARY, 2016, ONE TIME IN MARCH 9, 2016. THE CAR HAS 22K MILES NOW. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11019576 · 21,000 miLOUD ENGINE NOISE WHEN AT IDLE. DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME INJECTORS ARE LOUD ON ALL IS350 FSPORTS. NOISE IS RIDICULOUS AND CANNOT BE NORMAL. ITS HAD THE SAME NOISE SINCE WE PURCHASED WITH 20000MILES AND IT NOW HAS 57000 AND NOISE IS LOUDER. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Unknown Or Other | 19.1%ODI 11032226 · 56,317 miI LIVE IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA AND HAVE A LEXUS 2010 IS 350C WITH 56K AND DUE TO THE TAKATA RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR 356 DAYS, AS I SIGNED AN AFFIDAVIT THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE AIRBAGS WERE AVAILABLE, AND LEXUS WOULD PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THE AIRBAGS WERE AVAILABLE. NOW THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO DETERIORATE AND IS BECOME STICKY TO THE TOUCH, BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR. CHECKING THE FORUMS AND NOTICES O… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11019576 · 21,000 miLOUD ENGINE NOISE WHEN AT IDLE. DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME INJECTORS ARE LOUD ON ALL IS350 FSPORTS. NOISE IS RIDICULOUS AND CANNOT BE NORMAL. ITS HAD THE SAME NOISE SINCE WE PURCHASED WITH 20000MILES AND IT NOW HAS 57000 AND NOISE IS LOUDER. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 11019577 · 57,000 miSUN ROOF NOT OPENING SOMETIMES. SUNROOF WANT OPEN WITH JUST A TOUCH OF BUTTON. WE HAVE TO HOLD BUTTON DOWN TO OPEN AND CLOSE. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train | 19.1%ODI 10846261 · 22,000 miDRIVING ON FREEWAY, THE ENGINE HAD NO POWER, AND GIVING GAS TO TRY TO PICK UP SPEED HAD NO EFFECT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME "ON", THEN EVERYTHING WENT BACK TO NORMAL CONDITION. ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENED WITHIN 2-5 SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR. TWO TIMES IN FEBRUARY, 2016, ONE TIME IN MARCH 9, 2016. THE CAR HAS 22K MILES NOW. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Structure:Body | 19.1%ODI 11032226 · 56,317 miI LIVE IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA AND HAVE A LEXUS 2010 IS 350C WITH 56K AND DUE TO THE TAKATA RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR 356 DAYS, AS I SIGNED AN AFFIDAVIT THAT I WOULD NOT DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL THE AIRBAGS WERE AVAILABLE, AND LEXUS WOULD PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THE AIRBAGS WERE AVAILABLE. NOW THE DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO DETERIORATE AND IS BECOME STICKY TO THE TOUCH, BELIEVE THIS IS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR. CHECKING THE FORUMS AND NOTICES O… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Tires | 19.1%ODI 10499590 · 50,932 miTHE RIGHT REAR BRIDGESTONE TIRE ON MY 2010 LEXUS 350 IS C BLEW OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING ON THE FREE WAY ON 2/13/2013. THE WHOLE TIRE IS SHREDDED AND ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF TREAD REMAINS ON THE VERY LIP PF THE WHEEL. THE TIRE SIZE BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL400 255/40R18, DOT EL 3A DAN1510. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | Too few reports for a range | 41,000 mi | 2 (sparse) | ODI 10969042 · 40,000 miTAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL WAS INITIATED IN JANUARY. I GOT A LETTER IN FEBRUARY. AS OF TODAY (MARCH 28) THE TOYOTA WEBSITE ESTIMATES A FIX MAY BE AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER! BUT NO COMMITMENT. IN THE MEANTIME, I CAN'T HAVE A FRONT PASSENGER, PER TOYOTA, RENDERING THE CAR USELESS FOR MY FAMILY. NINE MONTHS (OR MORE) IS TOO LONG TO BE WITHOUT THE USE OF MY CAR! ODI 11021342 · 42,000 miTAKATA RECALL IS STILL PENDING IT IS TAKING A LONG TIME TO FIX PROBLEM |
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2014: 0 complaints · 2015: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Air Bags |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.