FaultScore

Lexus GS 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 Toyota Celica
Complaints on file 210 520
Model years covered 1995–2019 1974–2005
Worst model year 2006 2000
Best model year 2008 1999
Crashes reported 30 108
Fires reported 2 15
Injuries reported 16 65
Deaths reported 1 3
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 23.3% 36.7%

Lexus GS 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 26 12.4%
Other & Unspecified 22 10.5%
Steering 20 9.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 20 9.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 17 8.1%
Brakes 16 7.6%
Electrical System 13 6.2%
Airbags 12 5.7%

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