FaultScore

Lexus IS 300 vs Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme

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 IS 300 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Complaints on file 156 387
Model years covered 2001–2022 1987–1997
Worst model year 2002 1995
Best model year 2004 1996
Crashes reported 32 24
Fires reported 7 7
Injuries reported 18 20
Deaths reported 0 5
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 36.5% 14.5%

Lexus IS 300 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 22 14.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 18 11.5%
Other & Unspecified 18 11.5%
Suspension 14 9.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 7.7%
Engine & Cooling 11 7.1%
Brakes 11 7.1%
Tires 11 7.1%

Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 91 23.5%
Airbags 55 14.2%
Engine & Cooling 39 10.1%
Steering 30 7.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 5.2%
Suspension 15 3.9%