FaultScore

Cadillac SLS vs Honda DEL SOL

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 Cadillac SLS Honda DEL SOL
Complaints on file 30 75
Model years covered 1999–2004 1993–1998
Worst model year 1994
Best model year 1995
Crashes reported 0 20
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 0 19
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 3.3% 52%

Cadillac SLS 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 11 36.7%
Electrical System 6 20.0%
Body & Structure 3 10.0%
Brakes 2 6.7%
Stability & Traction Control 2 6.7%
Steering 1 3.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 3.3%
Lights 1 3.3%

Honda DEL SOL by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 28 37.3%
Body & Structure 13 17.3%
Seat Belts 8 10.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 4.0%
Tires 3 4.0%
Wheels 3 4.0%
Engine & Cooling 2 2.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 2.7%