FaultScore

Mazda Navajo vs Honda Prelude

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 Navajo Honda Prelude
Complaints on file 187 463
Model years covered 1990–1994 1981–2001
Worst model year 1997
Best model year 2000
Crashes reported 8 52
Fires reported 3 15
Injuries reported 7 29
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Brakes Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 9.6% 21.2%

Mazda Navajo by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 30 16.0%
Tires 22 11.8%
Engine & Cooling 18 9.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 9.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 15 8.0%
Body & Structure 14 7.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 7.0%
Suspension 12 6.4%

Honda Prelude 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 53 11.4%
Seat Belts 35 7.6%
Steering 33 7.1%
Airbags 26 5.6%
Suspension 25 5.4%