FaultScore

Volvo Volvo Truck vs Eagle Summit

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 Volvo Truck Eagle Summit
Complaints on file 104 256
Model years covered 1988–2002 1989–1996
Worst model year 2000 1993
Best model year 1995 1994
Crashes reported 0 20
Fires reported 10 1
Injuries reported 0 14
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Suspension Seat Belts
Share of complaints involving harm 9.6% 14.8%

Volvo Volvo Truck by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 38 36.5%
Electrical System 13 12.5%
Engine & Cooling 10 9.6%
Steering 8 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 6.7%
Brakes 7 6.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 3.8%
Other & Unspecified 4 3.8%

Eagle Summit by year

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

What breaks

Seat Belts 110 43.0%
Body & Structure 19 7.4%
Engine & Cooling 16 6.3%
Airbags 15 5.9%
Brakes 13 5.1%
Doors, Latches & Locks 8 3.1%
Electrical System 6 2.3%