Lexus RX330 vs Oldsmobile Intrigue

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	Oldsmobile Intrigue
Complaints on file	659	1,598
Model years covered	2004–2011	1996–2002
Worst model year	2004	1998
Best model year	2006	2002
Crashes reported	81	76
Fires reported	4	65
Injuries reported	36	43
Deaths reported	5	4
Most complained-about part	Transmission & Drivetrain	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	19.1%	11.8%

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%

Oldsmobile Intrigue by year

1 1 665 371 296 173 91

96 97 98 99 00 01 02

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

What breaks

Steering 295 18.5%

Electrical System 267 16.7%

Engine & Cooling 233 14.6%

Lights 162 10.1%

Brakes 138 8.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 77 4.8%

Seat Belts 68 4.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 66 4.1%