Chevrolet C Series vs Lexus LS

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	Chevrolet C Series	Lexus LS
Complaints on file	119	293
Model years covered	1968–2008	1994–2025
Worst model year	1996	2007
Best model year	1995	2009
Crashes reported	6	21
Fires reported	6	3
Injuries reported	2	20
Deaths reported	1	0
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm	12.6%	15%

Chevrolet C Series by year

1 1 2 1 1 1 13 2 12 14 39 19 4 2 3 3 1

68 82 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 01 02 07 08

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 25 21.0%

Brakes 20 16.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 10 8.4%

Fuel & Propulsion 10 8.4%

Engine & Cooling 8 6.7%

Electrical System 6 5.0%

Steering 6 5.0%

Airbags 5 4.2%

Lexus LS by year

6 2 3 1 2 3 1 3 10 1 11 6 26 58 59 23 9 12 6 8 3 3 7 20 1 5 1 3

94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 21 23 25

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

What breaks

Brakes 63 21.5%

Other & Unspecified 32 10.9%

Electrical System 28 9.6%

Engine & Cooling 27 9.2%

Body & Structure 19 6.5%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 18 6.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 14 4.8%

Airbags 13 4.4%