FaultScore

Lexus GX470 vs Honda Civic Hybrid

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 Honda Civic Hybrid
Complaints on file 239 596
Model years covered 2003–2009 2003–2025
Worst model year 2003 2007
Best model year 2006 2025
Crashes reported 33 56
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 14 38
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 20.1% 15.9%

Lexus GX470 by year

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%

Honda Civic Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 123 20.6%
Engine & Cooling 81 13.6%
Airbags 69 11.6%
Other & Unspecified 21 3.5%
Steering 20 3.4%