Ford Puma or Suzuki Vitara IV: which has fewer APK problems?

At 5–6 years (mostly built 2019–2021) 1.3% of inspected Ford Pumas had at least one A-problem, against 0.8% for the Suzuki Vitara IV and 1.9% nationally. The difference is small: the confidence intervals overlap, so at this age they are close. Over all ages together the Ford Puma has an A-problem 38% less often than average, the Suzuki Vitara IV 66% less often.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

At this age the Vitara has fewer A-problems.

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ModelModel years

Ford Puma

2019 – 2026

Illustration Ford Puma

Suzuki Vitara IV

2015 – 2026

Illustration Suzuki Vitara IV
AA-problemsDefects at the APK

1.3%

n = 4,130 · 95% CI 1.0 – 1.7%

0.8%

n = 2,373 · 95% CI 0.5 – 1.2%

All defectsAll kinds of APK defects

27.2%

n = 4,130 · 95% CI 25.8 – 28.5%

22.8%

n = 2,373 · 95% CI 21.2 – 24.6%

Three points to checkMost common defects at the APK
  1. 1Brakes
  1. 1Brakes
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A-problems side by side

Percentages with 95% confidence intervals.

02468101214161820 A-problems (%) National: 1.9% · n = 531,655 · 95% CI 1.9 – 1.9% Ford Puma2019 – 2026 1.3% (n = 4,130 · 95% CI 1.0 – 1.7%) Suzuki Vitara IV2015 – 2026 0.8% (n = 2,373 · 95% CI 0.5 – 1.2%)

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Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know