FaultScore

International Harvester 3800 vs Lexus HS 250 Hybrid

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 International Harvester 3800 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
Complaints on file 43 106
Model years covered 1987–2000 2010–2011
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 24
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 0 13
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm 4.7% 34.9%

International Harvester 3800 by year

87 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 14 32.6%
Engine & Cooling 10 23.3%
Electrical System 7 16.3%
Body & Structure 7 16.3%
Steering 3 7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.3%
Lights 1 2.3%

Lexus HS 250 Hybrid by year

10 11
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Suspension 31 29.2%
Brakes 23 21.7%
Electrical System 15 14.2%
Stability & Traction Control 6 5.7%
Engine & Cooling 5 4.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 4.7%
Airbags 4 3.8%
Lights 4 3.8%