FaultScore

Chevrolet C35 vs Nissan Altima Hybrid

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 C35 Nissan Altima Hybrid
Complaints on file 67 166
Model years covered 1988–1996 2007–2011
Worst model year 1993 2009
Best model year 1995 2010
Crashes reported 3 14
Fires reported 1 5
Injuries reported 0 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 6% 11.4%

Chevrolet C35 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 17 25.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 13.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 11.9%
Body & Structure 8 11.9%
Electrical System 5 7.5%
Steering 4 6.0%
Engine & Cooling 3 4.5%
Tires 3 4.5%

Nissan Altima Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Steering 28 16.9%
Engine & Cooling 22 13.3%
Airbags 14 8.4%
Brakes 13 7.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 5.4%
Suspension 8 4.8%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.2%