FaultScore

Dodge Sprinter 3500 vs Isuzu Ascender

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 Sprinter 3500 Isuzu Ascender
Complaints on file 113 281
Model years covered 2004–2012 2003–2007
Worst model year 2008 2006
Best model year 2007 2007
Crashes reported 0 9
Fires reported 3 8
Injuries reported 0 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 2.7% 8.5%

Dodge Sprinter 3500 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 44 38.9%
Engine & Cooling 28 24.8%
Electrical System 11 9.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 6.2%
Brakes 7 6.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 2.7%
Lights 3 2.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 2.7%

Isuzu Ascender by year

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

What breaks

Lights 23 8.2%
Engine & Cooling 15 5.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 13 4.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 4.3%
Airbags 12 4.3%
Brakes 7 2.5%