FaultScore

Lexus GX460 vs Audi Q8

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 GX460 Audi Q8
Complaints on file 129 310
Model years covered 2010–2022 2019–2025
Worst model year 2010 2019
Best model year 2011 2021
Crashes reported 15 12
Fires reported 1 3
Injuries reported 5 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 16.3% 7.4%

Lexus GX460 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 39 30.2%
Brakes 17 13.2%
Suspension 13 10.1%
Engine & Cooling 6 4.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 4.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 4.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 4.7%
Other & Unspecified 5 3.9%

Audi Q8 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 49 15.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 24 7.7%
Other & Unspecified 23 7.4%
Steering 17 5.5%
Brakes 13 4.2%