FaultScore

Volvo 760 vs Volkswagen R32

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 Volvo 760 Volkswagen R32
Complaints on file 61 152
Model years covered 1985–1990 2004–2008
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 20 1
Fires reported 5 1
Injuries reported 17 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Acceleration & Cruise Control Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 68.9% 1.3%

Volvo 760 by year

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

What breaks

Acceleration & Cruise Control 15 24.6%
Electrical System 11 18.0%
Airbags 9 14.8%
Engine & Cooling 5 8.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 6.6%
Tires 3 4.9%
Seat Belts 3 4.9%

Volkswagen R32 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 8 5.3%
Engine & Cooling 7 4.6%
Lights 7 4.6%
Tires 4 2.6%
Airbags 3 2.0%
Body & Structure 2 1.3%