FaultScore

Dodge Dynasty vs Honda Element

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 Dynasty Honda Element
Complaints on file 626 1,533
Model years covered 1988–1997 2003–2011
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2010
Crashes reported 27 123
Fires reported 22 15
Injuries reported 25 101
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm 11.8% 15.6%

Dodge Dynasty by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 132 21.1%
Engine & Cooling 86 13.7%
Steering 65 10.4%
Airbags 31 5.0%
Suspension 16 2.6%

Honda Element by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 322 21.0%
Suspension 115 7.5%
Brakes 91 5.9%
Seats 57 3.7%