GMC Pickup vs Subaru XV Crosstrek

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 Pickup	Subaru XV Crosstrek
Complaints on file	149	368
Model years covered	1988–2002	2013–2017
Worst model year	1999	2014
Best model year	1995	2013
Crashes reported	13	33
Fires reported	0	6
Injuries reported	6	12
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	12.8%	13.9%

GMC Pickup by year

1 5 5 2 9 14 12 28 22 25 15 6 5

88 90 92 93 94 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

Brakes 46 30.9%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 23 15.4%

Steering 11 7.4%

Engine & Cooling 9 6.0%

Body & Structure 9 6.0%

Tires 8 5.4%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 4.7%

Fuel & Propulsion 7 4.7%

Subaru XV Crosstrek by year

140 114 102 6 6

13 14 15 16 17

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 62 16.8%

Other & Unspecified 54 14.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 52 14.1%

Electrical System 51 13.9%

Brakes 24 6.5%

Airbags 20 5.4%

Steering 19 5.2%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 4.6%