Lexus HS
Registered from 2010 to 2012.
About this model
The Lexus HS is a dedicated hybrid vehicle introduced by Lexus as a compact executive car sedan in 2009. Using the Toyota New MC platform, it is classified as a compact under Japanese regulations concerning vehicle exterior dimensions and engine displacement. Presented at the North American International Auto Show in January 2009, the HS 250h went on sale in July 2009 in Japan, followed by the United States in August 2009 as a 2010 model.
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Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 147 hp · 6.9 L/100km (EPA) · 6.7 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway |
| 2011 | 147 hp · 6.9 L/100km (EPA) · 6.7 L/100km city · 7.1 motorway |
| 2010 | 147 hp · 6.7 L/100km (EPA) · 6.7 L/100km city · 6.9 motorway |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Lexus filed 31 bulletins about the 2012 HS.
- Structure: 17
- Equipment: 8
- Engine: 2
- Air bags: 1
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 1
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Visibility: 1
- Some 2005 – 2026 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address… · January 2026
- Some 2010 – 2026 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard™. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the… · April 2025
- Some 2010 – 2026 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard™. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the… · March 2025
- Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address… · September 2024
- Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address… · August 2024
- Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address… · July 2024
- Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address… · July 2024
- To prevent brake rotor rust from forming during transportation and storage, wheel film will be used instead of a cardboard type of anti-rust cover. The purpose of the wheel film is to shield the disc… · July 2024
23 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.