FaultScore

Toyota RAV4 Prime vs Cadillac DTS

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 RAV4 Prime Cadillac DTS
Complaints on file 298 729
Model years covered 2021–2024 2004–2011
Worst model year 2021 2006
Best model year 2022 2009
Crashes reported 53 56
Fires reported 4 30
Injuries reported 13 51
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 23.5% 18.8%

Toyota RAV4 Prime by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 27 9.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 22 7.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 12 4.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 3.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 10 3.4%

Cadillac DTS by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 180 24.7%
Lights 110 15.1%
Engine & Cooling 97 13.3%
Steering 59 8.1%
Brakes 34 4.7%
Airbags 33 4.5%
Seats 28 3.8%