FaultScore

Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid vs Volvo C70

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 Sonata Plug-In Hybrid Volvo C70
Complaints on file 103 256
Model years covered 2016–2019 1998–2013
Worst model year 2008
Best model year 2001
Crashes reported 0 9
Fires reported 0 3
Injuries reported 0 5
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 7%

Hyundai Sonata Plug-In Hybrid 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 36 35.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 13.6%
Other & Unspecified 13 12.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 8.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 1.9%
Steering 1 1.0%
Brakes 1 1.0%

Volvo C70 by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 46 18.0%
Engine & Cooling 18 7.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 18 7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 16 6.3%
Wheels 15 5.9%
Brakes 11 4.3%