Lexus HS 250 Hybrid vs Cadillac Fleetwood

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 HS 250 Hybrid	Cadillac Fleetwood
Complaints on file	106	265
Model years covered	2010–2011	1972–1998
Worst model year	—	1993
Best model year	—	1995
Crashes reported	24	33
Fires reported	0	14
Injuries reported	13	22
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Suspension	Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm	34.9%	26%

Lexus HS 250 Hybrid by year

98 8

10 11

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

What breaks

Suspension 31 29.2%

Brakes 23 21.7%

Electrical System 15 14.2%

Stability & Traction Control 6 5.7%

Engine & Cooling 5 4.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 4.7%

Airbags 4 3.8%

Lights 4 3.8%

Cadillac Fleetwood by year

1 1 1 6 1 17 10 8 4 16 22 22 13 51 27 22 39 4

72 78 81 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 98

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

What breaks

Brakes 48 18.1%

Engine & Cooling 30 11.3%

Electrical System 24 9.1%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 19 7.2%

Fuel & Propulsion 17 6.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 15 5.7%

Steering 14 5.3%

Body & Structure 14 5.3%