FaultScore

Toyota Corolla Matrix vs Volvo V70

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 Toyota Corolla Matrix Volvo V70
Complaints on file 477 1,177
Model years covered 2003–2013 1996–2010
Worst model year 2005 1998
Best model year 2004 2003
Crashes reported 44 64
Fires reported 12 31
Injuries reported 31 43
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Airbags Acceleration & Cruise Control
Share of complaints involving harm 18.2% 11.8%

Toyota Corolla Matrix by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 275 57.7%
Brakes 22 4.6%
Other & Unspecified 19 4.0%
Body & Structure 18 3.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 3.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 2.3%

Volvo V70 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 142 12.1%
Engine & Cooling 139 11.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 124 10.5%
Brakes 103 8.8%
Lights 75 6.4%
Airbags 52 4.4%