Chevrolet C3500 vs Acura Legend

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 C3500	Acura Legend
Complaints on file	206	505
Model years covered	1989–1996	1986–1995
Worst model year	1995	1993
Best model year	1994	1995
Crashes reported	3	73
Fires reported	3	17
Injuries reported	2	43
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Equipment & Accessories
Share of complaints involving harm	3.9%	26.3%

Chevrolet C3500 by year

12 6 3 10 18 32 96 29

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

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

What breaks

Brakes 45 21.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 25 12.1%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 25 12.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 22 10.7%

Electrical System 18 8.7%

Engine & Cooling 17 8.3%

Body & Structure 14 6.8%

Tires 13 6.3%

Acura Legend by year

17 9 42 47 45 158 111 30 26 20

86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95

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

What breaks

Equipment & Accessories 109 21.6%

Brakes 70 13.9%

Airbags 52 10.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 41 8.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 39 7.7%

Engine & Cooling 30 5.9%

Electrical System 24 4.8%

Seat Belts 23 4.6%