FaultScore

Chevrolet C2500 vs Buick Verano

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 C2500 Buick Verano
Complaints on file 269 670
Model years covered 1988–1996 2012–2017
Worst model year 1996 2014
Best model year 1993 2017
Crashes reported 8 25
Fires reported 3 9
Injuries reported 7 15
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 7.1% 7.3%

Chevrolet C2500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 57 21.2%
Engine & Cooling 21 7.8%
Tires 19 7.1%
Seats 18 6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 6.3%
Electrical System 13 4.8%

Buick Verano 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 122 18.2%
Engine & Cooling 112 16.7%
Airbags 93 13.9%
Steering 50 7.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 19 2.8%