FaultScore

Dodge Caliber AWD vs Subaru SVX

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 Dodge Caliber AWD Subaru SVX
Complaints on file 151 373
Model years covered 2007–2008 1990–1997
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 12 7
Fires reported 2 1
Injuries reported 9 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 15.2% 3.2%

Dodge Caliber AWD by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 32 21.2%
Electrical System 18 11.9%
Engine & Cooling 14 9.3%
Body & Structure 14 9.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 14 9.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 12 7.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 5.3%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.6%

Subaru SVX by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 24 6.4%
Brakes 13 3.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 2.7%
Electrical System 9 2.4%
Other & Unspecified 8 2.1%
Airbags 6 1.6%
Steering 6 1.6%