FaultScore

Chevrolet C5500 vs Saturn VUE Hybrid

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 C5500 Saturn VUE Hybrid
Complaints on file 29 72
Model years covered 2003–2008 2007–2009
Worst model year 2007
Best model year 2009
Crashes reported 0 2
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 0 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 3.4% 4.2%

Chevrolet C5500 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 7 24.1%
Brakes 6 20.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 17.2%
Steering 3 10.3%
Suspension 3 10.3%
Electrical System 2 6.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 3.4%
Body & Structure 1 3.4%

Saturn VUE Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 14 19.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 8.3%
Engine & Cooling 4 5.6%
Other & Unspecified 4 5.6%
Steering 3 4.2%
Brakes 3 4.2%
Seat Belts 3 4.2%