Coachmen Catalina vs Volkswagen Golf R

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 Coachmen Catalina Volkswagen Golf R
Complaints on file 48 120
Model years covered 1991–2024 2012–2026
Worst model year — 2017
Best model year — 2024
Crashes reported 0 3
Fires reported 2 0
Injuries reported 0 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Equipment & Accessories Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 4.2% 5.8%

Coachmen Catalina by year

91 95 96 99 00 01 03 05 12 13 15 18 19 24
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Equipment & Accessories 19 39.6%
Tires 10 20.8%
Wheels 3 6.3%
Engine & Cooling 2 4.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 4.2%
Electrical System 2 4.2%
Suspension 2 4.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 4.2%

Volkswagen Golf R by year

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

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 22 18.3%
Electrical System 15 12.5%
Brakes 15 12.5%
Engine & Cooling 11 9.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 9.2%
Other & Unspecified 11 9.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 6.7%
Steering 4 3.3%