Chrysler Cirrus vs Chevrolet Monte Carlo

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	Chrysler Cirrus	Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Complaints on file	1,226	2,964
Model years covered	1994–2001	1974–2010
Worst model year	1995	2001
Best model year	1999	2005
Crashes reported	127	203
Fires reported	54	207
Injuries reported	87	133
Deaths reported	0	16
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	21.9%	18.9%

Chrysler Cirrus by year

4 625 203 93 90 83 127 1

94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01

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

What breaks

Brakes 233 19.0%

Engine & Cooling 138 11.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 134 10.9%

Electrical System 107 8.7%

Suspension 87 7.1%

Steering 83 6.8%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 80 6.5%

Equipment & Accessories 53 4.3%

Chevrolet Monte Carlo by year

1 2 2 1 3 7 6 9 5 1 244 255 218 129 170 332 417 319 204 275 155 146 54 3 6

74 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 91 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 10

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

What breaks

Electrical System 626 21.1%

Engine & Cooling 518 17.5%

Brakes 395 13.3%

Steering 207 7.0%

Lights 170 5.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 166 5.6%

Airbags 137 4.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 136 4.6%