FaultScore

Lexus GS 350 vs Toyota Celica

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 GS 350 Toyota Celica
Complaints on file 208 520
Model years covered 2006–2018 1974–2005
Worst model year 2007 2000
Best model year 2017 1999
Crashes reported 44 108
Fires reported 2 15
Injuries reported 23 65
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 33.2% 36.7%

Lexus GS 350 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 29 13.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 22 10.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 21 10.1%
Airbags 17 8.2%
Brakes 16 7.7%
Electrical System 14 6.7%
Steering 13 6.3%
Other & Unspecified 13 6.3%

Toyota Celica by year

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

What breaks