FaultScore

Hyundai Equus vs Buick Terraza

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 Hyundai Equus Buick Terraza
Complaints on file 139 341
Model years covered 2011–2016 2005–2007
Worst model year 2011 2005
Best model year 2016 2007
Crashes reported 7 18
Fires reported 1 4
Injuries reported 8 15
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 11.5% 10.9%

Hyundai Equus by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 24 17.3%
Brakes 16 11.5%
Electrical System 15 10.8%
Lights 10 7.2%
Engine & Cooling 9 6.5%
Seats 9 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 5.8%
Other & Unspecified 8 5.8%

Buick Terraza by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 42 12.3%
Body & Structure 37 10.9%
Suspension 25 7.3%
Steering 21 6.2%
Engine & Cooling 13 3.8%