FaultScore

Buick Cascada vs Pontiac Lemans

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 Buick Cascada Pontiac Lemans
Complaints on file 69 172
Model years covered 2016–2019 1977–1993
Worst model year 2016
Best model year 2017
Crashes reported 2 16
Fires reported 0 6
Injuries reported 2 12
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Seat Belts
Share of complaints involving harm 5.8% 19.8%

Buick Cascada 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 21 30.4%
Body & Structure 15 21.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 10 14.5%
Other & Unspecified 10 14.5%
Electrical System 4 5.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 2.9%
Brakes 2 2.9%
Wheels 2 2.9%

Pontiac Lemans 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 56 32.6%
Brakes 32 18.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 8.7%
Electrical System 13 7.6%
Engine & Cooling 11 6.4%
Suspension 6 3.5%
Lights 6 3.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 2.9%