FaultScore

Chevrolet Citation vs Holiday Rambler Vacationer

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 Citation Holiday Rambler Vacationer
Complaints on file 28 70
Model years covered 1980–1988 1994–2025
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 3 0
Fires reported 0 1
Injuries reported 2 2
Deaths reported 3 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 28.6% 5.7%

Chevrolet Citation by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 7 25.0%
Steering 5 17.9%
Electrical System 3 10.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 10.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 10.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 7.1%
Brakes 2 7.1%
Suspension 1 3.6%

Holiday Rambler Vacationer by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 25 35.7%
Body & Structure 8 11.4%
Equipment & Accessories 8 11.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 7.1%
Engine & Cooling 3 4.3%
Electrical System 3 4.3%
Suspension 3 4.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 4.3%