FaultScore

Honda Cr-Z vs Lexus LS460

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 Honda Cr-Z Lexus LS460
Complaints on file 91 226
Model years covered 2011–2016 2007–2017
Worst model year 2008
Best model year 2009
Crashes reported 16 20
Fires reported 0 5
Injuries reported 13 10
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 31.9% 15.5%

Honda Cr-Z by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 37 40.7%
Electrical System 8 8.8%
Body & Structure 8 8.8%
Other & Unspecified 7 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 6.6%
Steering 4 4.4%
Seat Belts 4 4.4%
Engine & Cooling 3 3.3%

Lexus LS460 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 79 35.0%
Body & Structure 18 8.0%
Other & Unspecified 18 8.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 7.1%
Engine & Cooling 15 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 6.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 5.8%
Electrical System 12 5.3%