FaultScore

Volvo 940 vs Buick Terraza

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 940 Buick Terraza
Complaints on file 138 341
Model years covered 1990–1998 2005–2007
Worst model year 1994 2005
Best model year 1995 2007
Crashes reported 42 18
Fires reported 5 4
Injuries reported 25 15
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 52.2% 10.9%

Volvo 940 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 45 32.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 15 10.9%
Tires 15 10.9%
Brakes 9 6.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 5.8%
Engine & Cooling 7 5.1%
Electrical System 7 5.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 3.6%

Buick Terraza by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 42 12.3%
Body & Structure 37 10.9%
Suspension 25 7.3%
Steering 21 6.2%
Engine & Cooling 13 3.8%