Chrysler Cirrus vs Oldsmobile Alero

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	Oldsmobile Alero
Complaints on file	1,226	2,939
Model years covered	1994–2001	1998–2004
Worst model year	1995	2000
Best model year	1999	2002
Crashes reported	127	126
Fires reported	54	43
Injuries reported	87	90
Deaths reported	0	7
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	21.9%	9.1%

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%

Oldsmobile Alero by year

2 702 810 549 407 294 175

98 99 00 01 02 03 04

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

What breaks

Electrical System 630 21.4%

Lights 427 14.5%

Brakes 412 14.0%

Engine & Cooling 335 11.4%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 181 6.2%

Fuel & Propulsion 148 5.0%

Suspension 112 3.8%

Airbags 103 3.5%