FaultScore

Dodge Stealth vs Volvo 850

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 Stealth Volvo 850
Complaints on file 300 732
Model years covered 1991–1997 1993–2000
Worst model year 1993 1996
Best model year 1995 1997
Crashes reported 9 45
Fires reported 6 51
Injuries reported 5 38
Deaths reported 6 3
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 8.7% 18.7%

Dodge Stealth by year

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

What breaks

Seat Belts 52 17.3%
Brakes 20 6.7%
Airbags 19 6.3%
Engine & Cooling 17 5.7%
Electrical System 11 3.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 3.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 2.7%

Volvo 850 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 117 16.0%
Tires 45 6.1%
Airbags 42 5.7%
Seats 37 5.1%