FaultScore

Cadillac XLR vs Chevrolet Celebrity

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 XLR Chevrolet Celebrity
Complaints on file 108 267
Model years covered 2004–2009 1982–1992
Worst model year 2004
Best model year 2005
Crashes reported 8 15
Fires reported 2 7
Injuries reported 0 15
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 9.3% 14.6%

Cadillac XLR by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 27 25.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 13.9%
Electrical System 8 7.4%
Lights 8 7.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 6.5%
Brakes 6 5.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 6 5.6%
Stability & Traction Control 5 4.6%

Chevrolet Celebrity by year

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

What breaks

Steering 45 16.9%
Engine & Cooling 43 16.1%
Brakes 26 9.7%
Seat Belts 22 8.2%
Body & Structure 16 6.0%
Doors, Latches & Locks 15 5.6%
Tires 12 4.5%