FaultScore

Mazda CX-30 vs Volkswagen Touareg

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 Mazda CX-30 Volkswagen Touareg
Complaints on file 380 945
Model years covered 2020–2026 2004–2017
Worst model year 2021 2004
Best model year 2025 2009
Crashes reported 50 22
Fires reported 1 30
Injuries reported 23 30
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 19.5% 8.7%

Mazda CX-30 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 67 17.6%
Brakes 33 8.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 21 5.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 16 4.2%
Airbags 15 3.9%

Volkswagen Touareg by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 152 16.1%
Engine & Cooling 134 14.2%
Electrical System 102 10.8%
Tires 54 5.7%
Airbags 53 5.6%
Steering 46 4.9%