FaultScore

Utility Trailer vs Volkswagen Rabbit

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 Volkswagen Rabbit
Complaints on file 109 267
Model years covered 1991–2013 1980–2009
Worst model year 1998 2009
Best model year 1999 2006
Crashes reported 3 19
Fires reported 6 20
Injuries reported 0 10
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Brakes Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 8.3% 18.7%

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%

Volkswagen Rabbit by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 60 22.5%
Engine & Cooling 19 7.1%
Airbags 18 6.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 18 6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 6.4%
Steering 17 6.4%