FaultScore

Newmar Dutch Star vs Buick Rainier

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 Dutch Star Buick Rainier
Complaints on file 210 525
Model years covered 1994–2023 2003–2007
Worst model year 2000 2004
Best model year 2018 2007
Crashes reported 2 33
Fires reported 6 24
Injuries reported 1 14
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Tires Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 4.3% 13.5%

Newmar Dutch Star by year

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

What breaks

Tires 40 19.0%
Engine & Cooling 27 12.9%
Electrical System 24 11.4%
Other & Unspecified 18 8.6%
Equipment & Accessories 14 6.7%
Lights 12 5.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 5.7%
Brakes 11 5.2%

Buick Rainier 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 147 28.0%
Lights 57 10.9%
Suspension 25 4.8%
Engine & Cooling 22 4.2%
Airbags 22 4.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 22 4.2%