FaultScore

Buick Encore vs Volvo XC90

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 Buick Encore Volvo XC90
Complaints on file 905 2,252
Model years covered 2013–2022 2003–2025
Worst model year 2017 2016
Best model year 2021 2010
Crashes reported 85 69
Fires reported 10 76
Injuries reported 62 52
Deaths reported 3 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 17.7% 8.7%

Buick Encore by year

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

What breaks

Volvo XC90 by year

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

What breaks