Buick Rainier vs Pontiac Trans Sport

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 Rainier	Pontiac Trans Sport
Complaints on file	525	1,262
Model years covered	2003–2007	1984–2003
Worst model year	2004	1998
Best model year	2007	1996
Crashes reported	33	75
Fires reported	24	45
Injuries reported	14	46
Deaths reported	0	2
Most complained-about part	Electrical System	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	13.5%	13.3%

Buick Rainier by year

1 205 158 117 44

03 04 05 06 07

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

What breaks

Electrical System 147 28.0%

Fuel & Propulsion 93 17.7%

Lights 57 10.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 28 5.3%

Suspension 25 4.8%

Engine & Cooling 22 4.2%

Airbags 22 4.2%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 22 4.2%

Pontiac Trans Sport by year

1 1 64 46 96 77 128 151 76 307 287 18 2 4 4

84 86 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 03

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 164 13.0%

Body & Structure 136 10.8%

Seat Belts 119 9.4%

Steering 107 8.5%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 104 8.2%

Brakes 100 7.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 84 6.7%

Lights 80 6.3%