FaultScore

Volkswagen Passat Wagon vs Mini Cooper Clubman

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 Passat Wagon Mini Cooper Clubman
Complaints on file 69 172
Model years covered 2001–2010 2008–2014
Worst model year 2010
Best model year 2011
Crashes reported 6 0
Fires reported 7 12
Injuries reported 5 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 26.1% 7.6%

Volkswagen Passat Wagon by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 22 31.9%
Airbags 10 14.5%
Engine & Cooling 9 13.0%
Electrical System 9 13.0%
Brakes 4 5.8%
Body & Structure 3 4.3%
Steering 2 2.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 2.9%

Mini Cooper Clubman 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 36 20.9%
Airbags 36 20.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 4.7%
Seats 8 4.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 4.1%
Lights 7 4.1%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.1%