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What 5 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Lexus Ls600hl

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (5)Crash / fire / injury (2)Airbags (2)Body & structure (1)Brakes (1)Electrical system (1)

Newest first · 5 complaints

May 19, 2025Electrical system

unknown

NHTSA ODI 11661789

Aug 20, 2024Body & structure

See attached document for complaint

NHTSA ODI 11609606

Sep 19, 2022AirbagsCrash

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.

NHTSA ODI 11485175

Sep 19, 2022AirbagsCrash

I am uploading for complaint number 11485175

NHTSA ODI 11485182

Feb 11, 2015Brakes

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 HAD 10MM LEFT. WHEN BRAKING, YOU CAN FEEL VIBRATIONS IN THE PEDAL. LEXUS DEALER CONFIRMED FAULTY BRAKE ACTUATOR. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10682682

Working with the data? Download all 5 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 Lexus Ls600hl verdict →