FaultScore

Oldsmobile Supreme vs Volvo C30

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 Oldsmobile Supreme Volvo C30
Complaints on file 25 62
Model years covered 1984–1990 2007–2013
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 2 4
Fires reported 4 0
Injuries reported 0 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm 24% 6.5%

Oldsmobile Supreme by year

84 86 87 88 89 90
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 11 44.0%
Engine & Cooling 3 12.0%
Electrical System 2 8.0%
Steering 2 8.0%
Body & Structure 1 4.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 4.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 4.0%
Wheels 1 4.0%

Volvo C30 by year

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 17 27.4%
Other & Unspecified 6 9.7%
Suspension 5 8.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 8.1%
Engine & Cooling 4 6.5%
Body & Structure 4 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 4.8%
Airbags 3 4.8%