Infiniti QX4 vs Chevrolet C1500

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	Infiniti QX4	Chevrolet C1500
Complaints on file	389	969
Model years covered	1997–2006	1988–1996
Worst model year	2001	1996
Best model year	2000	1994
Crashes reported	51	41
Fires reported	3	25
Injuries reported	23	26
Deaths reported	2	0
Most complained-about part	Suspension	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm	20.3%	9.5%

Infiniti QX4 by year

60 46 69 40 93 54 25 1 1

97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 06

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

What breaks

Suspension 88 22.6%

Body & Structure 53 13.6%

Steering 51 13.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 26 6.7%

Equipment & Accessories 24 6.2%

Engine & Cooling 20 5.1%

Brakes 19 4.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 4.6%

Chevrolet C1500 by year

37 39 25 43 48 84 177 238 278

88 89 90 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

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 293 30.2%

Brakes 185 19.1%

Seats 94 9.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 69 7.1%

Engine & Cooling 53 5.5%

Seat Belts 36 3.7%

Electrical System 34 3.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 30 3.1%