FaultScore

Newmar BAY Star vs Subaru Baja

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 Newmar BAY Star Subaru Baja
Complaints on file 59 146
Model years covered 2007–2023 2003–2006
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2004
Crashes reported 0 13
Fires reported 0 3
Injuries reported 0 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 16.4%

Newmar BAY Star by year

07 08 12 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 12 20.3%
Body & Structure 8 13.6%
Other & Unspecified 8 13.6%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 10.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 8.5%
Wheels 5 8.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 3.4%

Subaru Baja 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 22 15.1%
Airbags 17 11.6%
Brakes 17 11.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 8.9%
Suspension 11 7.5%
Body & Structure 8 5.5%
Steering 7 4.8%