FaultScore

Lexus ES 330 vs Chevrolet Captiva

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 Lexus ES 330 Chevrolet Captiva
Complaints on file 188 465
Model years covered 2004–2004 2011–2015
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2012
Crashes reported 38 17
Fires reported 5 13
Injuries reported 19 24
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 33% 11.6%

Lexus ES 330 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 16 8.5%
Airbags 14 7.4%
Engine & Cooling 10 5.3%
Electrical System 6 3.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 2.1%
Seat Belts 4 2.1%

Chevrolet Captiva by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 140 30.1%
Engine & Cooling 98 21.1%
Steering 19 4.1%
Airbags 14 3.0%
Body & Structure 14 3.0%