FaultScore

Lincoln LS vs Isuzu Rodeo

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 Isuzu Rodeo
Complaints on file 1,366 3,296
Model years covered 2000–2006 1991–2008
Worst model year 2000 1999
Best model year 2003 2004
Crashes reported 111 378
Fires reported 6 76
Injuries reported 64 175
Deaths reported 4 11
Most complained-about part Suspension Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 13.5% 19.4%

Lincoln LS by year

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%
Brakes 79 5.8%
Steering 52 3.8%

Isuzu Rodeo by year

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

What breaks