FaultScore

Lexus GS 350 vs Volvo XC70

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 Volvo XC70
Complaints on file 208 515
Model years covered 2006–2018 2001–2016
Worst model year 2007 2004
Best model year 2017 2006
Crashes reported 44 13
Fires reported 2 8
Injuries reported 23 9
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 33.2% 5.8%

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%

Volvo XC70 by year

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

What breaks