FaultScore

Honda GL1800A vs Lexus IS 300

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 GL1800A Lexus IS 300
Complaints on file 63 156
Model years covered 2001–2015 2001–2022
Worst model year 2013 2002
Best model year 2003 2004
Crashes reported 4 32
Fires reported 3 7
Injuries reported 2 18
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 14.3% 36.5%

Honda GL1800A 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 18 28.6%
Engine & Cooling 9 14.3%
Electrical System 7 11.1%
Brakes 6 9.5%
Suspension 6 9.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 7.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 4.8%
Steering 2 3.2%

Lexus IS 300 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 22 14.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 18 11.5%
Other & Unspecified 18 11.5%
Suspension 14 9.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 7.7%
Engine & Cooling 11 7.1%
Brakes 11 7.1%
Tires 11 7.1%