FaultScore

Ford Bronco II vs Buick Verano

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 Ford Bronco II Buick Verano
Complaints on file 269 670
Model years covered 1982–1996 2012–2017
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2017
Crashes reported 31 25
Fires reported 87 9
Injuries reported 35 15
Deaths reported 5 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 58.7% 7.3%

Ford Bronco II 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 39 14.5%
Brakes 21 7.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 21 7.8%
Seat Belts 18 6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 6.3%
Body & Structure 13 4.8%

Buick Verano by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 122 18.2%
Engine & Cooling 112 16.7%
Airbags 93 13.9%
Steering 50 7.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 19 2.8%