FaultScore

Dodge Dynasty vs Mazda CX-7

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 Mazda CX-7
Complaints on file 626 1,546
Model years covered 1988–1997 2007–2013
Worst model year 2007
Best model year 2009
Crashes reported 27 40
Fires reported 22 64
Injuries reported 25 32
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 11.8% 8.8%

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%

Mazda CX-7 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 459 29.7%
Airbags 272 17.6%
Suspension 235 15.2%
Lights 97 6.3%
Steering 62 4.0%