Toyota Sequoia SR5 vs Lexus LS400

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 Sequoia SR5 Lexus LS400
Complaints on file 177 424
Model years covered 2003–2003 1990–2001
Worst model year — 1993
Best model year — 2000
Crashes reported 6 58
Fires reported 2 8
Injuries reported 3 33
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Stability & Traction Control Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 6.2% 23.3%

Toyota Sequoia SR5 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 28 15.8%
Electrical System 9 5.1%
Body & Structure 9 5.1%
Engine & Cooling 5 2.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 2.8%
Suspension 5 2.8%

Lexus LS400 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 131 30.9%
Brakes 26 6.1%
Lights 26 6.1%
Seat Belts 25 5.9%
Airbags 20 4.7%
Tires 20 4.7%
Engine & Cooling 18 4.2%