Lexus RX330 vs Ford Fusion 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 RX330	Ford Fusion Hybrid
Complaints on file	659	1,580
Model years covered	2004–2011	2010–2020
Worst model year	2004	2017
Best model year	2006	2016
Crashes reported	81	74
Fires reported	4	14
Injuries reported	36	35
Deaths reported	5	7
Most complained-about part	Transmission & Drivetrain	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	19.1%	8.2%

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%

Ford Fusion Hybrid by year

645 166 134 175 89 65 68 96 81 47 14

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

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

What breaks

Steering 294 18.6%

Airbags 236 14.9%

Brakes 193 12.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 149 9.4%

Electrical System 133 8.4%

Engine & Cooling 131 8.3%

Other & Unspecified 74 4.7%

Fuel & Propulsion 68 4.3%