FaultScore

Subaru B9 Tribeca vs Volvo V70XC

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 Subaru B9 Tribeca Volvo V70XC
Complaints on file 214 521
Model years covered 2006–2012 1998–2007
Worst model year 2006 2001
Best model year 2009 2003
Crashes reported 16 14
Fires reported 18 11
Injuries reported 12 12
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Acceleration & Cruise Control
Share of complaints involving harm 21.5% 7.3%

Subaru B9 Tribeca by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 38 17.8%
Airbags 30 14.0%
Engine & Cooling 16 7.5%
Lights 16 7.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 13 6.1%
Brakes 12 5.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 5.1%

Volvo V70XC 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 54 10.4%
Brakes 23 4.4%
Suspension 22 4.2%
Lights 15 2.9%