FaultScore

Lincoln Mark vs Toyota Echo

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 Mark Toyota Echo
Complaints on file 106 262
Model years covered 1984–1999 2000–2005
Worst model year 1996 2000
Best model year 1995 2005
Crashes reported 2 91
Fires reported 8 11
Injuries reported 2 65
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Lights Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 11.3% 64.5%

Lincoln Mark by year

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

What breaks

Lights 18 17.0%
Electrical System 14 13.2%
Steering 11 10.4%
Brakes 11 10.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 9 8.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 7.5%
Body & Structure 7 6.6%
Other & Unspecified 7 6.6%

Toyota Echo by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 49 18.7%
Brakes 44 16.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 21 8.0%
Electrical System 17 6.5%
Equipment & Accessories 10 3.8%
Suspension 9 3.4%