Lexus GX470 vs Chevrolet Pickup

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 GX470	Chevrolet Pickup
Complaints on file	239	585
Model years covered	2003–2009	1972–2003
Worst model year	2003	1997
Best model year	2006	2003
Crashes reported	33	42
Fires reported	1	7
Injuries reported	14	24
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Body & Structure	Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm	20.1%	12.5%

Lexus GX470 by year

64 48 38 38 34 16 1

03 04 05 06 07 08 09

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 37 15.5%

Airbags 36 15.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 24 10.0%

Brakes 23 9.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 21 8.8%

Other & Unspecified 19 7.9%

Suspension 15 6.3%

Engine & Cooling 14 5.9%

Chevrolet Pickup by year

4 2 2 1 13 17 8 60 90 75 113 60 51 37 19 21 12

72 73 75 78 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03

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

What breaks

Brakes 126 21.5%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 106 18.1%

Tires 62 10.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 40 6.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 34 5.8%

Steering 34 5.8%

Engine & Cooling 26 4.4%

Electrical System 25 4.3%