FaultScore

Jeep Compass FWD vs Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen

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 FWD Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
Complaints on file 101 246
Model years covered 2007–2010 2013–2019
Worst model year 2008 2015
Best model year 2010 2019
Crashes reported 1 18
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 0 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 1% 14.6%

Jeep Compass FWD by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 24 23.8%
Body & Structure 12 11.9%
Electrical System 8 7.9%
Steering 8 7.9%
Other & Unspecified 8 7.9%
Lights 6 5.9%
Airbags 5 5.0%
Engine & Cooling 4 4.0%

Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 37 15.0%
Engine & Cooling 27 11.0%
Suspension 27 11.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 23 9.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 5.7%
Body & Structure 14 5.7%