FaultScore

Isuzu Ascender vs Porsche Cayenne

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 Isuzu Ascender Porsche Cayenne
Complaints on file 281 702
Model years covered 2003–2007 2003–2026
Worst model year 2006 2014
Best model year 2007 2021
Crashes reported 9 24
Fires reported 8 10
Injuries reported 7 16
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Electrical System Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 8.5% 7.4%

Isuzu Ascender by year

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

What breaks

Lights 23 8.2%
Engine & Cooling 15 5.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 13 4.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 4.3%
Airbags 12 4.3%
Brakes 7 2.5%

Porsche Cayenne by year

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

What breaks