FaultScore

Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera vs Lexus LS460L

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 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera Lexus LS460L
Complaints on file 25 62
Model years covered 1986–1990 2007–2010
Worst model year 2007
Best model year 2010
Crashes reported 0 4
Fires reported 2 0
Injuries reported 0 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 8% 6.5%

Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera by year

86 87 88 89 90
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 4 16.0%
Steering 4 16.0%
Electrical System 3 12.0%
Body & Structure 3 12.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 8.0%
Seat Belts 2 8.0%
Suspension 1 4.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 4.0%

Lexus LS460L by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 13 21.0%
Engine & Cooling 8 12.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 9.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 9.7%
Electrical System 4 6.5%
Body & Structure 4 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 4.8%
Suspension 3 4.8%