FaultScore

Subaru SVX vs Buick Encore

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 SVX Buick Encore
Complaints on file 373 905
Model years covered 1990–1997 2013–2022
Worst model year 2017
Best model year 2021
Crashes reported 7 85
Fires reported 1 10
Injuries reported 4 62
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 3.2% 17.7%

Subaru SVX by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 24 6.4%
Brakes 13 3.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 2.7%
Electrical System 9 2.4%
Other & Unspecified 8 2.1%
Airbags 6 1.6%
Steering 6 1.6%

Buick Encore by year

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

What breaks