Lincoln LS vs GMC Envoy

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	Lincoln LS	GMC Envoy
Complaints on file	1,366	3,281
Model years covered	2000–2006	1995–2009
Worst model year	2000	2002
Best model year	2003	2001
Crashes reported	111	218
Fires reported	6	129
Injuries reported	64	164
Deaths reported	4	14
Most complained-about part	Suspension	Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm	13.5%	16%

Lincoln LS by year

458 319 179 113 140 132 25

00 01 02 03 04 05 06

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

What breaks

Suspension 289 21.2%

Engine & Cooling 181 13.3%

Airbags 140 10.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 127 9.3%

Electrical System 104 7.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 80 5.9%

Brakes 79 5.8%

Steering 52 3.8%

GMC Envoy by year

1 3 1 24 13 41 10 629 511 483 682 470 285 103 25

95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 728 22.2%

Electrical System 681 20.8%

Lights 279 8.5%

Engine & Cooling 273 8.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 213 6.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 191 5.8%

Airbags 160 4.9%

Brakes 103 3.1%