FaultScore

Buick Terraza vs Lexus RX300

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 Lexus RX300
Complaints on file 341 849
Model years covered 2005–2007 1998–2003
Worst model year 2005 1999
Best model year 2007 2003
Crashes reported 18 89
Fires reported 4 16
Injuries reported 15 51
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 10.9% 18.4%

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%

Lexus RX300 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 92 10.8%
Airbags 37 4.4%
Brakes 36 4.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 17 2.0%
Seat Belts 16 1.9%