Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen vs Chevrolet Tracker

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 Jetta Sportwagen Chevrolet Tracker
Complaints on file 237 587
Model years covered 2008–2014 1989–2004
Worst model year 2014 2000
Best model year 2009 1998
Crashes reported 8 94
Fires reported 5 8
Injuries reported 5 69
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm 7.6% 29.1%

Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen 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 10.1%
Brakes 23 9.7%
Engine & Cooling 21 8.9%
Airbags 21 8.9%
Other & Unspecified 21 8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 5.5%

Chevrolet Tracker by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 102 17.4%
Body & Structure 86 14.7%
Brakes 49 8.3%
Airbags 47 8.0%
Steering 36 6.1%