FaultScore

KIA Rondo vs Chevrolet Avalanche 1500

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 KIA Rondo Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
Complaints on file 446 1,115
Model years covered 2007–2011 2002–2013
Worst model year 2007 2002
Best model year 2010 2009
Crashes reported 49 58
Fires reported 5 14
Injuries reported 26 40
Deaths reported 1 1
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 18.2% 10.1%

KIA Rondo by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 53 11.9%
Engine & Cooling 52 11.7%
Steering 50 11.2%
Brakes 44 9.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 24 5.4%
Lights 23 5.2%

Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 228 20.4%
Brakes 220 19.7%
Airbags 147 13.2%
Steering 44 3.9%