FaultScore

Daewoo Lanos vs Toyota 4 Runner

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 Daewoo Lanos Toyota 4 Runner
Complaints on file 502 1,234
Model years covered 1998–2002 1994–2005
Worst model year 2000 1997
Best model year 1999 2005
Crashes reported 20 153
Fires reported 6 9
Injuries reported 18 105
Deaths reported 4 12
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 9.6% 22.6%

Daewoo Lanos 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 292 58.2%
Airbags 84 16.7%
Brakes 38 7.6%
Electrical System 12 2.4%
Lights 10 2.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 1.8%
Suspension 7 1.4%
Steering 6 1.2%

Toyota 4 Runner 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 290 23.5%
Brakes 144 11.7%
Tires 139 11.3%
Suspension 100 8.1%
Airbags 50 4.1%