Volvo V40 vs KIA Stinger

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 V40 KIA Stinger
Complaints on file 94 235
Model years covered 1993–2013 2018–2023
Worst model year — 2018
Best model year — 2022
Crashes reported 4 10
Fires reported 0 15
Injuries reported 1 3
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 5.3% 13.2%

Volvo V40 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 34 36.2%
Engine & Cooling 13 13.8%
Suspension 7 7.4%
Electrical System 6 6.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.3%
Body & Structure 4 4.3%
Lights 4 4.3%

KIA Stinger 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 51 21.7%
Brakes 30 12.8%
Other & Unspecified 22 9.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 5.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 5.1%
Lights 10 4.3%