GMC C3500 vs Jaguar XJS

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	GMC C3500	Jaguar XJS
Complaints on file	43	107
Model years covered	1986–1996	1978–2002
Worst model year	—	—
Best model year	—	—
Crashes reported	3	5
Fires reported	2	19
Injuries reported	1	2
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm	14%	24.3%

GMC C3500 by year

1 1 1 2 2 20 9 5 2

86 88 89 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 14 32.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 5 11.6%

Steering 5 11.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 9.3%

Tires 4 9.3%

Engine & Cooling 3 7.0%

Electrical System 3 7.0%

Body & Structure 3 7.0%

Jaguar XJS by year

1 1 1 1 5 7 2 1 7 17 19 8 6 1 10 7 9 2 1 1

78 80 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 98 01 02

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 29 27.1%

Electrical System 14 13.1%

Seat Belts 10 9.3%

Brakes 9 8.4%

Engine & Cooling 8 7.5%

Body & Structure 6 5.6%

Suspension 5 4.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 4.7%