Volvo VNL vs Hummer H2

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 VNL	Hummer H2
Complaints on file	176	429
Model years covered	1998–2023	2002–2009
Worst model year	2007	2003
Best model year	2006	2008
Crashes reported	17	30
Fires reported	17	13
Injuries reported	10	28
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Suspension	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm	25%	16.6%

Volvo VNL by year

8 16 12 1 1 3 5 7 11 25 3 11 4 7 7 11 6 15 12 6 4 1

98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 22 23

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

What breaks

Suspension 38 21.6%

Steering 27 15.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 16 9.1%

Engine & Cooling 15 8.5%

Electrical System 12 6.8%

Brakes 12 6.8%

Body & Structure 10 5.7%

Lights 9 5.1%

Hummer H2 by year

3 186 74 103 35 15 10 3

02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 100 23.3%

Electrical System 74 17.2%

Brakes 49 11.4%

Steering 33 7.7%

Engine & Cooling 24 5.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 24 5.6%

Airbags 22 5.1%

Body & Structure 21 4.9%