FaultScore

Lexus GS400 vs Forest River Cherokee

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 GS400 Forest River Cherokee
Complaints on file 80 198
Model years covered 1994–2000 1999–2026
Worst model year 2021
Best model year 2019
Crashes reported 33 3
Fires reported 0 17
Injuries reported 20 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Acceleration & Cruise Control Tires
Share of complaints involving harm 66.3% 10.6%

Lexus GS400 by year

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

What breaks

Acceleration & Cruise Control 14 17.5%
Brakes 12 15.0%
Airbags 10 12.5%
Suspension 9 11.3%
Electrical System 8 10.0%
Seat Belts 6 7.5%
Engine & Cooling 5 6.3%
Tires 4 5.0%

Forest River Cherokee by year

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

What breaks

Tires 44 22.2%
Body & Structure 36 18.2%
Other & Unspecified 24 12.1%
Suspension 23 11.6%
Wheels 18 9.1%
Electrical System 16 8.1%
Brakes 5 2.5%