FaultScore

Nissan 200SX vs Toyota Pickup

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 Nissan 200SX Toyota Pickup
Complaints on file 209 514
Model years covered 1983–2001 1980–2002
Worst model year 1995 1994
Best model year 1998 1995
Crashes reported 30 43
Fires reported 11 4
Injuries reported 17 18
Deaths reported 0 6
Most complained-about part Airbags Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 27.8% 13.8%

Nissan 200SX by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 48 23.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 22 10.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 21 10.0%
Engine & Cooling 18 8.6%
Brakes 17 8.1%
Electrical System 13 6.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 5.7%
Seat Belts 11 5.3%

Toyota Pickup by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 83 16.1%
Body & Structure 81 15.8%
Seat Belts 51 9.9%
Tires 47 9.1%
Brakes 44 8.6%
Steering 34 6.6%
Suspension 29 5.6%