Suzuki Verona vs Lexus IS

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 Verona Lexus IS
Complaints on file 339 815
Model years covered 2004–2006 1999–2026
Worst model year 2004 2006
Best model year 2006 2015
Crashes reported 14 68
Fires reported 9 9
Injuries reported 10 38
Deaths reported 1 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 10% 14.2%

Suzuki Verona 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 115 33.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 22 6.5%
Airbags 18 5.3%
Brakes 18 5.3%
Lights 15 4.4%

Lexus IS by year

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

What breaks