Lexus SC400 vs Infiniti QX80

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 SC400 Infiniti QX80
Complaints on file 79 195
Model years covered 1990–2001 2014–2027
Worst model year — 2017
Best model year — 2020
Crashes reported 15 6
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 1 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 21.5% 5.6%

Lexus SC400 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 14 17.7%
Lights 12 15.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 12.7%
Brakes 8 10.1%
Tires 6 7.6%
Engine & Cooling 5 6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 5.1%
Airbags 4 5.1%

Infiniti QX80 by year

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

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 23 11.8%
Engine & Cooling 20 10.3%
Airbags 17 8.7%
Brakes 14 7.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 4.6%