FaultScore

Chevrolet K10 vs Blue Bird ALL American

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 K10 Blue Bird ALL American
Complaints on file 90 222
Model years covered 1975–1999 1992–2019
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 9 0
Fires reported 3 2
Injuries reported 6 0
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 21.1% 0.9%

Chevrolet K10 by year

75 77 81 85 86 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 17 18.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 13.3%
Seats 12 13.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 10.0%
Tires 8 8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 6.7%
Airbags 5 5.6%
Seat Belts 5 5.6%

Blue Bird ALL American 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 63 28.4%
Body & Structure 32 14.4%
Steering 29 13.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 4.1%
Brakes 8 3.6%
Seats 4 1.8%