Lincoln MKS vs Toyota FJ Cruiser

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 MKS	Toyota FJ Cruiser
Complaints on file	492	1,219
Model years covered	2009–2016	2006–2014
Worst model year	2013	2007
Best model year	2012	2009
Crashes reported	29	35
Fires reported	10	16
Injuries reported	19	16
Deaths reported	14	0
Most complained-about part	Steering	Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm	14.6%	5.5%

Lincoln MKS by year

70 64 57 26 182 60 28 5

09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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

What breaks

Steering 121 24.6%

Electrical System 55 11.2%

Engine & Cooling 52 10.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 38 7.7%

Brakes 34 6.9%

Other & Unspecified 27 5.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 24 4.9%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 24 4.9%

Toyota FJ Cruiser by year

1 786 166 15 92 38 50 34 37

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 340 27.9%

Brakes 140 11.5%

Suspension 122 10.0%

Other & Unspecified 112 9.2%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 93 7.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 67 5.5%

Steering 62 5.1%

Seat Belts 52 4.3%