FaultScore

Jeep Compass 4X4 vs Nissan 350Z

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 Jeep Compass 4X4 Nissan 350Z
Complaints on file 327 815
Model years covered 2007–2009 2003–2009
Worst model year 2007 2004
Best model year 2009 2008
Crashes reported 7 42
Fires reported 10 6
Injuries reported 1 28
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Suspension Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm 5.5% 9.4%

Jeep Compass 4X4 by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 104 31.8%
Steering 48 14.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 5.8%
Engine & Cooling 17 5.2%
Electrical System 12 3.7%
Other & Unspecified 12 3.7%

Nissan 350Z by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 149 18.3%
Engine & Cooling 119 14.6%
Tires 112 13.7%
Airbags 89 10.9%
Wheels 34 4.2%
Electrical System 24 2.9%