Lexus ES330 vs Toyota C-Hr

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 ES330 Toyota C-Hr
Complaints on file 282 685
Model years covered 2004–2010 2018–2026
Worst model year 2005 2018
Best model year 2004 2026
Crashes reported 80 23
Fires reported 6 0
Injuries reported 32 22
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Acceleration & Cruise Control Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 42.2% 6.6%

Lexus ES330 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 50 17.7%
Engine & Cooling 19 6.7%
Brakes 19 6.7%
Electrical System 11 3.9%
Steering 10 3.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 2.8%

Toyota C-Hr by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 32 4.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 1.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 1.6%