FaultScore

Volkswagen Corrado vs Ford C-Max

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 Ford C-Max
Complaints on file 186 458
Model years covered 1990–1995 2013–2018
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2017
Crashes reported 2 30
Fires reported 10 12
Injuries reported 12 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Windows, Mirrors & Wipers Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 12.9% 12.7%

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%

Ford C-Max by year

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

What breaks

Steering 64 14.0%
Body & Structure 18 3.9%
Airbags 16 3.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 3.5%