FaultScore

Volkswagen Corrado vs Chevrolet Captiva

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 Corrado Chevrolet Captiva
Complaints on file 186 465
Model years covered 1990–1995 2011–2015
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2012
Crashes reported 2 17
Fires reported 10 13
Injuries reported 12 24
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Windows, Mirrors & Wipers Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 12.9% 11.6%

Volkswagen Corrado 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 52 28.0%
Electrical System 17 9.1%
Seat Belts 10 5.4%
Brakes 7 3.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 3.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 2.7%
Body & Structure 5 2.7%

Chevrolet Captiva 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 140 30.1%
Engine & Cooling 98 21.1%
Steering 19 4.1%
Airbags 14 3.0%
Body & Structure 14 3.0%