FaultScore

Lexus ES Hybrid vs Nissan Altima 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 Lexus ES Hybrid Nissan Altima Hybrid
Complaints on file 67 166
Model years covered 2013–2022 2007–2011
Worst model year 2016 2009
Best model year 2014 2010
Crashes reported 24 14
Fires reported 0 5
Injuries reported 4 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 41.8% 11.4%

Lexus ES Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 9 13.4%
Other & Unspecified 9 13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 9.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 9.0%
Electrical System 5 7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 7.5%
Engine & Cooling 4 6.0%

Nissan Altima Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Steering 28 16.9%
Engine & Cooling 22 13.3%
Airbags 14 8.4%
Brakes 13 7.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 5.4%
Suspension 8 4.8%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.2%