FaultScore

Lexus GS 350 vs Toyota Pickup

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 Pickup
Complaints on file 208 514
Model years covered 2006–2018 1980–2002
Worst model year 2007 1994
Best model year 2017 1995
Crashes reported 44 43
Fires reported 2 4
Injuries reported 23 18
Deaths reported 0 6
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 33.2% 13.8%

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 Pickup 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 83 16.1%
Body & Structure 81 15.8%
Seat Belts 51 9.9%
Tires 47 9.1%
Brakes 44 8.6%
Steering 34 6.6%
Suspension 29 5.6%