FaultScore

Buick Terraza vs Chrysler Lebaron

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Buick Terraza Chrysler Lebaron
Complaints on file 341 832
Model years covered 2005–2007 1978–2003
Worst model year 2005 1995
Best model year 2007 1993
Crashes reported 18 79
Fires reported 4 57
Injuries reported 15 48
Deaths reported 0 4
Most complained-about part Electrical System Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 10.9% 22.6%

Buick Terraza by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 42 12.3%
Body & Structure 37 10.9%
Suspension 25 7.3%
Steering 21 6.2%
Engine & Cooling 13 3.8%

Chrysler Lebaron by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 106 12.7%
Body & Structure 84 10.1%
Airbags 57 6.9%
Suspension 56 6.7%
Brakes 52 6.3%