Toyota FJ Cruiser vs Chevrolet Monte Carlo

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	Toyota FJ Cruiser	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Complaints on file	1,219	2,964
Model years covered	2006–2014	1974–2010
Worst model year	2007	2001
Best model year	2009	2005
Crashes reported	35	203
Fires reported	16	207
Injuries reported	16	133
Deaths reported	0	16
Most complained-about part	Body & Structure	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	5.5%	18.9%

Toyota FJ Cruiser by year

1 786 166 15 92 38 50 34 37

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 340 27.9%

Brakes 140 11.5%

Suspension 122 10.0%

Other & Unspecified 112 9.2%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 93 7.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 67 5.5%

Steering 62 5.1%

Seat Belts 52 4.3%

Chevrolet Monte Carlo by year

1 2 2 1 3 7 6 9 5 1 244 255 218 129 170 332 417 319 204 275 155 146 54 3 6

74 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 91 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 10

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

What breaks

Electrical System 626 21.1%

Engine & Cooling 518 17.5%

Brakes 395 13.3%

Steering 207 7.0%

Lights 170 5.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 166 5.6%

Airbags 137 4.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 136 4.6%