FaultScore

Heartland Cyclone vs Lexus GX470

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 Heartland Cyclone Lexus GX470
Complaints on file 96 239
Model years covered 2007–2024 2003–2009
Worst model year 2008 2003
Best model year 2014 2006
Crashes reported 0 33
Fires reported 1 1
Injuries reported 0 14
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Tires Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 1% 20.1%

Heartland Cyclone by year

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

What breaks

Tires 35 36.5%
Wheels 20 20.8%
Body & Structure 13 13.5%
Equipment & Accessories 11 11.5%
Suspension 10 10.4%
Other & Unspecified 3 3.1%
Electrical System 2 2.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 1.0%

Lexus GX470 by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 37 15.5%
Airbags 36 15.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 24 10.0%
Brakes 23 9.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 21 8.8%
Other & Unspecified 19 7.9%
Suspension 15 6.3%
Engine & Cooling 14 5.9%