FaultScore

Utility Trailer vs Chevrolet C2500

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 Utility Trailer Chevrolet C2500
Complaints on file 109 269
Model years covered 1991–2013 1988–1996
Worst model year 1998 1996
Best model year 1999 1993
Crashes reported 3 8
Fires reported 6 3
Injuries reported 0 7
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Brakes Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 8.3% 7.1%

Utility Trailer by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 35 32.1%
Tires 19 17.4%
Equipment & Accessories 18 16.5%
Electrical System 7 6.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 5.5%
Wheels 6 5.5%
Suspension 4 3.7%
Other & Unspecified 4 3.7%

Chevrolet C2500 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 57 21.2%
Engine & Cooling 21 7.8%
Tires 19 7.1%
Seats 18 6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 6.3%
Electrical System 13 4.8%