GMC Pick UP vs Volkswagen Cabrio

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	GMC Pick UP	Volkswagen Cabrio
Complaints on file	121	302
Model years covered	1975–1996	1989–2002
Worst model year	1995	2001
Best model year	1993	1995
Crashes reported	4	34
Fires reported	9	22
Injuries reported	0	27
Deaths reported	1	0
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	11.6%	27.5%

GMC Pick UP by year

1 1 1 3 3 4 15 4 3 7 5 11 21 29 13

75 78 81 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 16 13.2%

Brakes 15 12.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 12 9.9%

Electrical System 12 9.9%

Fuel & Propulsion 12 9.9%

Seats 12 9.9%

Engine & Cooling 9 7.4%

Tires 8 6.6%

Volkswagen Cabrio by year

1 7 12 18 19 7 20 37 66 18 58 39

89 91 92 93 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02

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

What breaks

Electrical System 51 16.9%

Engine & Cooling 36 11.9%

Brakes 29 9.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 26 8.6%

Airbags 22 7.3%

Body & Structure 20 6.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 19 6.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 6.0%