FaultScore

GEO Storm 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 GEO Storm Lexus RX300
Complaints on file 346 849
Model years covered 1990–1995 1998–2003
Worst model year 1999
Best model year 2003
Crashes reported 77 89
Fires reported 5 16
Injuries reported 44 51
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 37% 18.4%

GEO Storm 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 63 18.2%
Airbags 51 14.7%
Steering 24 6.9%
Seat Belts 16 4.6%
Other & Unspecified 12 3.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 3.2%

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%