Dodge Caliber AWD vs Subaru XV Crosstrek

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 XV Crosstrek
Complaints on file 151 369
Model years covered 2007–2008 2013–2017
Worst model year — 2014
Best model year — 2015
Crashes reported 12 33
Fires reported 2 6
Injuries reported 9 12
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 15.2% 13.8%

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 XV Crosstrek 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 62 16.8%
Brakes 24 6.5%
Airbags 20 5.4%
Steering 19 5.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 4.6%