FaultScore

Ford Mountaineer vs Subaru BRZ

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 Mountaineer Subaru BRZ
Complaints on file 52 130
Model years covered 1997–2004 2013–2024
Worst model year 2013
Best model year 2022
Crashes reported 1 4
Fires reported 3 4
Injuries reported 1 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 9.6% 6.2%

Ford Mountaineer by year

97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 10 19.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 13.5%
Tires 6 11.5%
Electrical System 4 7.7%
Suspension 4 7.7%
Brakes 3 5.8%
Body & Structure 3 5.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 5.8%

Subaru BRZ 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 68 52.3%
Other & Unspecified 12 9.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 3.8%
Electrical System 5 3.8%
Lights 5 3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 3.8%
Brakes 4 3.1%