Toyota FJ Cruiser vs Oldsmobile Alero

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	Oldsmobile Alero
Complaints on file	1,219	2,939
Model years covered	2006–2014	1998–2004
Worst model year	2007	2000
Best model year	2009	2002
Crashes reported	35	126
Fires reported	16	43
Injuries reported	16	90
Deaths reported	0	7
Most complained-about part	Body & Structure	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	5.5%	9.1%

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%

Oldsmobile Alero by year

2 702 810 549 407 294 175

98 99 00 01 02 03 04

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

What breaks

Electrical System 630 21.4%

Lights 427 14.5%

Brakes 412 14.0%

Engine & Cooling 335 11.4%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 181 6.2%

Fuel & Propulsion 148 5.0%

Suspension 112 3.8%

Airbags 103 3.5%