FaultScore

Dodge Viper vs Nissan Stanza

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 Viper Nissan Stanza
Complaints on file 85 212
Model years covered 1993–2015 1983–1996
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 9 16
Fires reported 0 18
Injuries reported 11 17
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 23.5% 25%

Dodge Viper by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 19 22.4%
Airbags 11 12.9%
Steering 11 12.9%
Engine & Cooling 9 10.6%
Electrical System 8 9.4%
Suspension 6 7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 5.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 4.7%

Nissan Stanza 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 26 12.3%
Seat Belts 24 11.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 8.5%
Body & Structure 12 5.7%
Brakes 11 5.2%
Electrical System 7 3.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 3.3%