FaultScore

Cadillac Eldorado vs Infiniti M35

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 Cadillac Eldorado Infiniti M35
Complaints on file 234 570
Model years covered 1973–2002 2006–2010
Worst model year 1997 2006
Best model year 1994 2010
Crashes reported 10 26
Fires reported 20 3
Injuries reported 10 17
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 17.1% 8.1%

Cadillac Eldorado 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 53 22.6%
Brakes 26 11.1%
Tires 12 5.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 3.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 3.0%
Airbags 7 3.0%

Infiniti M35 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 119 20.9%
Steering 108 18.9%
Seats 90 15.8%
Suspension 25 4.4%