FaultScore

Volvo VN vs Workhorse W22

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 VN Workhorse W22
Complaints on file 148 370
Model years covered 1996–2024 2000–2009
Worst model year 1998 2003
Best model year 2000 2001
Crashes reported 2 2
Fires reported 6 23
Injuries reported 5 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 8.8% 6.8%

Volvo VN by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 29 19.6%
Equipment & Accessories 18 12.2%
Electrical System 17 11.5%
Steering 13 8.8%
Body & Structure 13 8.8%
Other & Unspecified 13 8.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 6.8%
Engine & Cooling 9 6.1%

Workhorse W22 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 318 85.9%
Engine & Cooling 11 3.0%
Electrical System 9 2.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 1.6%
Suspension 5 1.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 1.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 0.8%
Lights 3 0.8%