Chevrolet C3500 vs Pontiac G5

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	Chevrolet C3500	Pontiac G5
Complaints on file	206	510
Model years covered	1989–1996	2007–2010
Worst model year	1995	2007
Best model year	1994	2009
Crashes reported	3	66
Fires reported	3	5
Injuries reported	2	42
Deaths reported	0	5
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm	3.9%	23.1%

Chevrolet C3500 by year

12 6 3 10 18 32 96 29

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

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

What breaks

Brakes 45 21.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 25 12.1%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 25 12.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 22 10.7%

Electrical System 18 8.7%

Engine & Cooling 17 8.3%

Body & Structure 14 6.8%

Tires 13 6.3%

Pontiac G5 by year

249 155 104 2

07 08 09 10

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 132 25.9%

Steering 95 18.6%

Electrical System 81 15.9%

Airbags 69 13.5%

Engine & Cooling 20 3.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 20 3.9%

Brakes 18 3.5%

Lights 15 2.9%