FaultScore

Volkswagen FOX vs Land Rover LR3

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 FOX Land Rover LR3
Complaints on file 105 259
Model years covered 1987–1993 2005–2009
Worst model year 2006
Best model year 2007
Crashes reported 2 4
Fires reported 3 4
Injuries reported 1 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm 5.7% 5.8%

Volkswagen FOX 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 29 27.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 22 21.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 8.6%
Electrical System 9 8.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 8.6%
Seat Belts 7 6.7%
Body & Structure 6 5.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks 4 3.8%

Land Rover LR3 by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 41 15.8%
Tires 25 9.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 24 9.3%
Engine & Cooling 16 6.2%
Body & Structure 14 5.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 13 5.0%