Known Recalls

Model year record

2012 Lexus CT Hybrid

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 14 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V487000

Air bags: side/window

Component
Air bags: side/window
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
482,002
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-30
Owners notified
2016-10-17

Defect description

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 cabin.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags3—
Electrical system240,000 mi
Engine240,000 mi
Service brakes255,000 mi
Exterior lighting190,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights: bulbs143,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic1105,297 mi
Steering140,000 mi
Vehicle speed control168,000 mi

The 2011 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. The 2013 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.