FaultScore

Lexus RX350 vs Pontiac Bonneville

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 RX350 Pontiac Bonneville
Complaints on file 1,065 2,580
Model years covered 2007–2023 1977–2005
Worst model year 2010 1998
Best model year 2019 2004
Crashes reported 203 135
Fires reported 31 180
Injuries reported 85 117
Deaths reported 3 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 30.2% 16.7%

Lexus RX350 by year

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

What breaks

Pontiac Bonneville by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 615 23.8%
Electrical System 324 12.6%
Brakes 256 9.9%
Steering 218 8.4%
Airbags 150 5.8%