FaultScore

Volvo 940 vs Infiniti I30

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 Infiniti I30
Complaints on file 138 345
Model years covered 1990–1998 1996–2004
Worst model year 1994 2001
Best model year 1995 1997
Crashes reported 42 38
Fires reported 5 19
Injuries reported 25 19
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 52.2% 22%

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%

Infiniti I30 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 53 15.4%
Suspension 33 9.6%
Brakes 31 9.0%
Body & Structure 24 7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 4.9%