FaultScore

Porsche Carrera vs Lexus HS

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 Porsche Carrera Lexus HS
Complaints on file 33 81
Model years covered 1987–2001 2010–2010
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 3 6
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 3 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 18.2% 12.3%

Porsche Carrera by year

87 89 90 91 92 95 96 97 99 01
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 6 18.2%
Airbags 4 12.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 12.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 12.1%
Body & Structure 3 9.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 6.1%
Brakes 2 6.1%
Lights 2 6.1%

Lexus HS by year

10
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 42 51.9%
Suspension 6 7.4%
Electrical System 5 6.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 4.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 4.9%
Airbags 3 3.7%
Stability & Traction Control 3 3.7%