Volvo 940 vs Lexus NX

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 Volvo 940 Lexus NX
Complaints on file 138 344
Model years covered 1990–1998 2015–2026
Worst model year 1994 2024
Best model year 1995 2023
Crashes reported 42 65
Fires reported 5 6
Injuries reported 25 41
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 52.2% 32.6%

Volvo 940 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 45 32.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 15 10.9%
Tires 15 10.9%
Brakes 9 6.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 5.8%
Engine & Cooling 7 5.1%
Electrical System 7 5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 3.6%

Lexus NX by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 29 8.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 5.2%
Body & Structure 18 5.2%