FaultScore

Lexus GS300 vs Hyundai Kona

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 GS300 Hyundai Kona
Complaints on file 446 1,089
Model years covered 1993–2014 2018–2026
Worst model year 2006 2019
Best model year 2001 2026
Crashes reported 51 73
Fires reported 8 33
Injuries reported 21 58
Deaths reported 1 1
Most complained-about part Acceleration & Cruise Control Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 18.2% 15.2%

Lexus GS300 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 44 9.9%
Lights 41 9.2%
Suspension 40 9.0%
Steering 20 4.5%

Hyundai Kona by year

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

What breaks