FaultScore

Peterbilt 379 vs Infiniti QX80

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 Peterbilt 379 Infiniti QX80
Complaints on file 76 190
Model years covered 1991–2007 2014–2026
Worst model year 2017
Best model year 2020
Crashes reported 2 6
Fires reported 13 0
Injuries reported 4 5
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 27.6% 5.8%

Peterbilt 379 by year

91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 03 04 05 06 07
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 12 15.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 11.8%
Suspension 8 10.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 10.5%
Electrical System 6 7.9%
Steering 6 7.9%
Body & Structure 6 7.9%
Tires 5 6.6%

Infiniti QX80 by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 23 12.1%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 23 12.1%
Engine & Cooling 20 10.5%
Airbags 17 8.9%
Brakes 14 7.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 4.7%