FaultScore

Jayco Designer vs Subaru Loyale

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 Jayco Designer Subaru Loyale
Complaints on file 43 107
Model years covered 1995–2010 1989–1994
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 9
Fires reported 6 0
Injuries reported 0 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Tires Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 16.3% 15.9%

Jayco Designer by year

95 96 97 98 99 00 02 04 08 09 10
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Tires 13 30.2%
Body & Structure 11 25.6%
Electrical System 7 16.3%
Equipment & Accessories 7 16.3%
Engine & Cooling 1 2.3%
Brakes 1 2.3%
Suspension 1 2.3%
Wheels 1 2.3%

Subaru Loyale 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 34 31.8%
Seat Belts 14 13.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 12.1%
Electrical System 6 5.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 5.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 4.7%
Tires 5 4.7%
Equipment & Accessories 5 4.7%