Lexus LX vs Volvo 740

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 LX Volvo 740
Complaints on file 80 199
Model years covered 1999–2026 1985–2002
Worst model year — —
Best model year — —
Crashes reported 0 38
Fires reported 3 42
Injuries reported 0 28
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 3.8% 54.3%

Lexus LX by year

99 00 03 04 05 06 07 08 10 13 17 18 20 22 23 24 26
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 20 25.0%
Brakes 12 15.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 7.5%
Electrical System 5 6.3%
Other & Unspecified 5 6.3%
Airbags 4 5.0%
Body & Structure 4 5.0%
Suspension 4 5.0%

Volvo 740 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 30 15.1%
Engine & Cooling 28 14.1%
Brakes 14 7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 4.0%
Seat Belts 7 3.5%