FaultScore

Hyundai Kona Electric vs Volvo XC70

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 Hyundai Kona Electric Volvo XC70
Complaints on file 206 515
Model years covered 2019–2025 2001–2016
Worst model year 2019 2004
Best model year 2024 2006
Crashes reported 12 13
Fires reported 5 8
Injuries reported 1 9
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 8.7% 5.8%

Hyundai Kona Electric 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 100 48.5%
Other & Unspecified 19 9.2%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 16 7.8%
Brakes 14 6.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 6.8%
Engine & Cooling 13 6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 5.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 2.4%

Volvo XC70 by year

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

What breaks