FaultScore

Chevrolet Chevy VAN vs Ford Aspire

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 Chevy VAN Ford Aspire
Complaints on file 116 289
Model years covered 1984–2003 1987–1997
Worst model year 1999 1994
Best model year 2000 1996
Crashes reported 12 60
Fires reported 8 8
Injuries reported 9 39
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Brakes Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 25% 38.1%

Chevrolet Chevy VAN by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 18 15.5%
Engine & Cooling 16 13.8%
Electrical System 8 6.9%
Body & Structure 8 6.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 6.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 6.9%
Airbags 7 6.0%
Seat Belts 7 6.0%

Ford Aspire by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 60 20.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 6.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 19 6.6%
Brakes 18 6.2%
Steering 14 4.8%