FaultScore

Chrysler Imperial vs Pontiac Solstice

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 Imperial Pontiac Solstice
Complaints on file 351 874
Model years covered 1966–1995 2006–2009
Worst model year 2007
Best model year 2009
Crashes reported 18 38
Fires reported 3 4
Injuries reported 10 26
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 9.1% 7.8%

Chrysler Imperial by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 234 66.7%
Suspension 33 9.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 3.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 3.7%
Electrical System 12 3.4%
Engine & Cooling 10 2.8%
Steering 7 2.0%
Lights 7 2.0%

Pontiac Solstice by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 540 61.8%
Brakes 55 6.3%
Seats 39 4.5%
Body & Structure 16 1.8%
Other & Unspecified 11 1.3%