FaultScore

Western Alpine Coach vs Porsche Cayenne S

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 Western Alpine Coach Porsche Cayenne S
Complaints on file 54 135
Model years covered 1998–2006 2003–2020
Worst model year 2005 2004
Best model year 2004 2011
Crashes reported 2 8
Fires reported 0 1
Injuries reported 2 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Steering Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 7.4% 10.4%

Western Alpine Coach by year

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

What breaks

Steering 30 55.6%
Brakes 9 16.7%
Body & Structure 5 9.3%
Equipment & Accessories 4 7.4%
Electrical System 2 3.7%
Suspension 1 1.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.9%
Lights 1 1.9%

Porsche Cayenne S 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 42 31.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 11.1%
Electrical System 8 5.9%
Tires 8 5.9%
Brakes 5 3.7%
Lights 5 3.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks 5 3.7%