FaultScore

Dodge Nitro 4X2 vs Workhorse W22

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 Nitro 4X2 Workhorse W22
Complaints on file 150 370
Model years covered 2007–2009 2000–2009
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2001
Crashes reported 3 2
Fires reported 3 23
Injuries reported 7 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 8.7% 6.8%

Dodge Nitro 4X2 by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 22 14.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 18 12.0%
Engine & Cooling 15 10.0%
Airbags 10 6.7%
Body & Structure 8 5.3%
Brakes 7 4.7%
Steering 5 3.3%

Workhorse W22 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 318 85.9%
Engine & Cooling 11 3.0%
Electrical System 9 2.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 1.6%
Suspension 5 1.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 1.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 0.8%
Lights 3 0.8%