FaultScore

Toyota Paseo vs Freightliner Columbia

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 Paseo Freightliner Columbia
Complaints on file 44 110
Model years covered 1992–1997 2000–2010
Worst model year 2005
Best model year 2007
Crashes reported 16 8
Fires reported 1 8
Injuries reported 13 22
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Airbags Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 68.2% 36.4%

Toyota Paseo by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 13 29.5%
Engine & Cooling 8 18.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 9.1%
Brakes 4 9.1%
Tires 3 6.8%
Body & Structure 2 4.5%
Suspension 2 4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 4.5%

Freightliner Columbia 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 32 29.1%
Body & Structure 7 6.4%
Brakes 6 5.5%
Electrical System 5 4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 4.5%
Tires 5 4.5%
Wheels 4 3.6%