FaultScore

Dodge Shadow vs Chevrolet Trax

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 Shadow Chevrolet Trax
Complaints on file 598 1,446
Model years covered 1986–1999 2015–2026
Worst model year 2024
Best model year 2022
Crashes reported 99 109
Fires reported 33 41
Injuries reported 71 65
Deaths reported 2 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 34.3% 14.9%

Dodge Shadow 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 72 12.0%
Seats 68 11.4%
Airbags 67 11.2%
Brakes 33 5.5%
Seat Belts 33 5.5%

Chevrolet Trax 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 283 19.6%
Electrical System 244 16.9%
Suspension 88 6.1%
Brakes 87 6.0%
Steering 82 5.7%
Airbags 65 4.5%