FaultScore

Ford Cvpi vs Subaru SVX

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 Cvpi Subaru SVX
Complaints on file 153 373
Model years covered 1994–2005 1990–1997
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2004
Crashes reported 2 7
Fires reported 2 1
Injuries reported 1 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Wheels Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 3.3% 3.2%

Ford Cvpi by year

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

What breaks

Wheels 76 49.7%
Lights 23 15.0%
Electrical System 12 7.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 5.2%
Engine & Cooling 7 4.6%
Tires 6 3.9%
Steering 5 3.3%
Brakes 5 3.3%

Subaru SVX by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 24 6.4%
Brakes 13 3.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 2.7%
Electrical System 9 2.4%
Other & Unspecified 8 2.1%
Airbags 6 1.6%
Steering 6 1.6%