FaultScore

Dodge RAM 5500 vs Volkswagen Eurovan

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 RAM 5500 Volkswagen Eurovan
Complaints on file 114 282
Model years covered 2008–2012 1992–2004
Worst model year 2012 1993
Best model year 2008 1997
Crashes reported 4 9
Fires reported 13 28
Injuries reported 2 9
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Steering Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 16.7% 16.3%

Dodge RAM 5500 by year

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

What breaks

Steering 54 47.4%
Engine & Cooling 12 10.5%
Electrical System 12 10.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 8.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 7.9%
Suspension 5 4.4%
Airbags 4 3.5%
Other & Unspecified 4 3.5%

Volkswagen Eurovan 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 57 20.2%
Equipment & Accessories 15 5.3%
Brakes 14 5.0%
Seat Belts 14 5.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 4.6%
Seats 13 4.6%