FaultScore

Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen vs Daewoo Nubira

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 Daewoo Nubira
Complaints on file 234 573
Model years covered 2008–2014 1998–2002
Worst model year 2014 2000
Best model year 2009 1999
Crashes reported 8 16
Fires reported 5 8
Injuries reported 5 9
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 7.7% 5.9%

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 10.3%
Brakes 23 9.8%
Engine & Cooling 21 9.0%
Other & Unspecified 21 9.0%
Airbags 20 8.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 5.6%

Daewoo Nubira 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 334 58.3%
Brakes 114 19.9%
Suspension 39 6.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 14 2.4%
Airbags 13 2.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 1.6%
Electrical System 9 1.6%
Steering 7 1.2%