FaultScore

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack vs Subaru SVX

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 Golf Alltrack Subaru SVX
Complaints on file 153 373
Model years covered 2017–2019 1990–1997
Worst model year 2017
Best model year 2018
Crashes reported 1 7
Fires reported 0 1
Injuries reported 3 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Other & Unspecified Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 2.6% 3.2%

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack 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 20 13.1%
Body & Structure 19 12.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 17 11.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 7.8%
Airbags 12 7.8%
Engine & Cooling 11 7.2%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 7 4.6%

Subaru SVX by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 24 6.4%
Brakes 13 3.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 2.7%
Electrical System 9 2.4%
Other & Unspecified 8 2.1%
Airbags 6 1.6%
Steering 6 1.6%