FaultScore

Chevrolet K20 vs Forest River Cardinal

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 K20 Forest River Cardinal
Complaints on file 33 81
Model years covered 1974–1998 1998–2023
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 3 1
Fires reported 1 4
Injuries reported 0 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Tires
Share of complaints involving harm 12.1% 7.4%

Chevrolet K20 by year

74 80 82 85 87 88 91 93 94 95 96 97 98
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 5 15.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 15.2%
Engine & Cooling 4 12.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 9.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 9.1%
Seat Belts 3 9.1%
Seats 3 9.1%
Electrical System 2 6.1%

Forest River Cardinal by year

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

What breaks

Tires 19 23.5%
Body & Structure 15 18.5%
Equipment & Accessories 13 16.0%
Wheels 10 12.3%
Other & Unspecified 9 11.1%
Suspension 7 8.6%
Electrical System 4 4.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 2.5%