FaultScore

Volkswagen Cabrio vs Ford Transit Connect

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 Volkswagen Cabrio Ford Transit Connect
Complaints on file 302 742
Model years covered 1989–2002 2010–2023
Worst model year 2001 2014
Best model year 1995 2021
Crashes reported 34 27
Fires reported 22 9
Injuries reported 27 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 27.5% 7%

Volkswagen Cabrio 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 36 11.9%
Brakes 29 9.6%
Airbags 22 7.3%
Body & Structure 20 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 19 6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 6.0%

Ford Transit Connect by year

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

What breaks