The 2012 Lexus Ct Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 482,002 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS16V4870002016-06-30482,002 affected
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…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STEERING
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Lexus Ct Hybrid as of
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