FaultScore

Volkswagen Volkswagen vs Hyundai Venue

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 Volkswagen Hyundai Venue
Complaints on file 89 221
Model years covered 1965–2003 2020–2026
Worst model year 2001 2020
Best model year 1997 2024
Crashes reported 5 16
Fires reported 1 3
Injuries reported 2 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Other & Unspecified
Share of complaints involving harm 9% 10.9%

Volkswagen Volkswagen 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 18 20.2%
Electrical System 16 18.0%
Brakes 10 11.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 10.1%
Tires 6 6.7%
Equipment & Accessories 5 5.6%
Airbags 3 3.4%
Suspension 3 3.4%

Hyundai Venue by year

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

What breaks

Seat Belts 23 10.4%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 20 9.0%
Steering 13 5.9%
Engine & Cooling 11 5.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 5.0%
Brakes 10 4.5%