FaultScore

Suzuki SX4 vs Lexus RX350

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 Suzuki SX4 Lexus RX350
Complaints on file 427 1,065
Model years covered 2000–2013 2007–2023
Worst model year 2008 2010
Best model year 2011 2019
Crashes reported 40 203
Fires reported 12 31
Injuries reported 30 85
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Airbags Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 19.2% 30.2%

Suzuki SX4 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 193 45.2%
Steering 33 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 22 5.2%
Seat Belts 19 4.4%
Seats 19 4.4%
Body & Structure 11 2.6%

Lexus RX350 by year

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

What breaks