Lexus GS400 vs GMC GMC

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 GMC GMC
Complaints on file 80 198
Model years covered 1994–2000 1973–2003
Worst model year — 1995
Best model year — 1999
Crashes reported 33 18
Fires reported 0 9
Injuries reported 20 17
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Acceleration & Cruise Control Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 66.3% 22.2%

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%

GMC GMC by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 43 21.7%
Steering 19 9.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 9.1%
Lights 13 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 6.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 6.1%
Tires 12 6.1%
Engine & Cooling 11 5.6%