FaultScore

Chevrolet Yukon vs Subaru Baja

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 Yukon Subaru Baja
Complaints on file 59 146
Model years covered 1998–2003 2003–2006
Worst model year 2000 2003
Best model year 2003 2004
Crashes reported 8 13
Fires reported 0 3
Injuries reported 3 8
Deaths reported 3 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 23.7% 16.4%

Chevrolet Yukon 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 30.5%
Electrical System 12 20.3%
Engine & Cooling 6 10.2%
Steering 4 6.8%
Airbags 3 5.1%
Tires 3 5.1%
Body & Structure 2 3.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 3.4%

Subaru Baja 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 22 15.1%
Airbags 17 11.6%
Brakes 17 11.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 8.9%
Suspension 11 7.5%
Body & Structure 8 5.5%
Steering 7 4.8%