FaultScore

Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 vs Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen

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 Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
Complaints on file 102 246
Model years covered 2002–2007 2013–2019
Worst model year 2002 2015
Best model year 2003 2019
Crashes reported 9 18
Fires reported 2 2
Injuries reported 3 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 13.7% 14.6%

Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 34 33.3%
Engine & Cooling 32 31.4%
Electrical System 11 10.8%
Airbags 6 5.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 5.9%
Body & Structure 3 2.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 2.0%
Equipment & Accessories 2 2.0%

Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 37 15.0%
Engine & Cooling 27 11.0%
Suspension 27 11.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 23 9.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 5.7%
Body & Structure 14 5.7%