Lexus RX330 vs Dodge Nitro

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 RX330	Dodge Nitro
Complaints on file	659	1,635
Model years covered	2004–2011	2005–2012
Worst model year	2004	2007
Best model year	2006	2009
Crashes reported	81	57
Fires reported	4	37
Injuries reported	36	59
Deaths reported	5	0
Most complained-about part	Transmission & Drivetrain	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	19.1%	9.4%

Lexus RX330 by year

353 210 87 6 1 2

04 05 06 07 09 11

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 94 14.3%

Brakes 89 13.5%

Body & Structure 83 12.6%

Lights 63 9.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 60 9.1%

Steering 46 7.0%

Engine & Cooling 43 6.5%

Other & Unspecified 43 6.5%

Dodge Nitro by year

1 676 611 36 111 197 3

05 07 08 09 10 11 12

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

What breaks

Electrical System 426 26.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 290 17.7%

Engine & Cooling 122 7.5%

Airbags 105 6.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 103 6.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 89 5.4%

Other & Unspecified 80 4.9%

Brakes 78 4.8%