FaultScore

Jaguar XK8 vs Infiniti M45

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 Jaguar XK8 Infiniti M45
Complaints on file 149 372
Model years covered 1997–2003 2003–2010
Worst model year 1999 2003
Best model year 1997 2007
Crashes reported 7 4
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 6 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 9.4% 2.4%

Jaguar XK8 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 33 22.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 11.4%
Electrical System 14 9.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 12 8.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 7.4%
Brakes 9 6.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 9 6.0%
Body & Structure 7 4.7%

Infiniti M45 by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 114 30.6%
Engine & Cooling 75 20.2%
Airbags 28 7.5%
Seats 26 7.0%
Steering 25 6.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 12 3.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 2.4%