Dodge Dart vs Subaru Forester

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 Dart	Subaru Forester
Complaints on file	3,713	8,735
Model years covered	1966–2016	1998–2026
Worst model year	2012	2016
Best model year	2013	2026
Crashes reported	219	898
Fires reported	64	157
Injuries reported	87	380
Deaths reported	2	9
Most complained-about part	Transmission & Drivetrain	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm	10%	16.5%

Dodge Dart by year

1 2 1 1,533 427 567 815 367

66 68 74 12 13 14 15 16

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 999 26.9%

Engine & Cooling 539 14.5%

Brakes 477 12.8%

Electrical System 472 12.7%

Other & Unspecified 362 9.7%

Airbags 125 3.4%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 109 2.9%

Steering 107 2.9%

Subaru Forester by year

138 156 95 169 109 238 270 105 121 89 67 228 307 195 140 94 576 897 622 801 679 1,088 813 285 144 111 41 129 28

98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1,267 14.5%

Engine & Cooling 1,019 11.7%

Airbags 911 10.4%

Other & Unspecified 815 9.3%

Electrical System 794 9.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 566 6.5%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 533 6.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 512 5.9%