2012 LEXUS ES350 Complaints

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  • 2012 LEXUS ES350
    - INMAN, SC

    TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CALLED LEXUS OF GREENVILLE, S.C. NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THEY WILL NOT EVEN CALL ME BACK. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL I CAN'T HAVE SOMEONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. I HAVE VIRTUALLY LOST THE USE OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS WITH NO END IN SITE. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

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  • 2012 LEXUS ES350
    - WARD, AR

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED PARKER LEXUS AT (501) 221-1700 (1 SHACKLEFORD W BLVD, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72211) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 LEXUS ES350
    - NAPLES, FL

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SCANLON LEXUS OF FT MYERS, 14200 S TAMIAMI TRL, FORT MYERS, FL 33912) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 LEXUS ES350
    - MELBOURNE, FL

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS DO TO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF MELBOURNE, 6927 BROMLEY DR, MELBOURNE, FL 32940 888-707-0233) STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2017 OR JANUARY OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 LEXUS ES350
    - ATLANTA, GA

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT: HENNESSY LEXUS OF ATLANTA LOCATED IN ATLANTA, GA, 770-457-6800, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2012 LEXUS ES350
    - LAPLACE, LA

    I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART TO REPAIR THIS RECALL WOULD BE IN BY JUNE. WE ARE IN NOVEMBER AND STILL NO PART TO REPAIR THE RECALL. ITS BEEN MONTHS AND HAS BEEN A HUGE PROBLEM AS I CANNOT HAVE ANYONE IN MY FRONT SEAT.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 LEXUS ES350
    - DIXON, CA

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER LEXUS OF SACRAMENTO LOCATED AT 2600 FULTON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS PUT ON THE WAITING LIST BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-255-3987, BUT COULD NOT SPEAK TO ANYONE, THE CONTACT ONLY HEARD RECORDED MESSAGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMPLAINT WAS RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

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  • 2012 LEXUS ES350
    - NASHVILLE, TN

    TAKATA RECALL: RECEIVED INTERIM NOTICE FROM LEXUS BETWEEN JULY AND OCTOBER 2016 (LETTER NOT DATED). LEXUS OF NASHVILLE SAYS THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART TO PERFORM THIS RECALL ON OUR MODEL....OVER ONE YEAR LATER! WE HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO DRIVE WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. THIS IS NOT PRACTICAL AND NOT ACCEPTABLE. WE NEED A FIX NOW.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 LEXUS ES350
    - RIDGEWAY, SC

    TAKATA RECALL. LEXUS TOLD US THAT HEAT & HUMIDITY AFFECT THE AIR BAG MORE QUICKLY. WE LIVE ON COAST OF SC WHERE THESE ARE VERY HIGH. LEXUS STATED WE WOULD BE IN THE FIRST RECALL DUE TO THAT FACT. SEVERAL MONTHS HAVE PAST WITH NO ACTION. I DO NOT WANT ME OR MY KIDS TO BE KILLED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. PLEASE HELP.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2012 LEXUS ES350
    - HERNANDO, FL

    RECEIVED NOTICE IN JANUARY OF DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE