FaultScore

Daewoo Lanos vs Chrysler Cirrus

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 Daewoo Lanos Chrysler Cirrus
Complaints on file 502 1,226
Model years covered 1998–2002 1994–2001
Worst model year 2000 1995
Best model year 1999 1999
Crashes reported 20 127
Fires reported 6 54
Injuries reported 18 87
Deaths reported 4 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 9.6% 21.9%

Daewoo Lanos 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 292 58.2%
Airbags 84 16.7%
Brakes 38 7.6%
Electrical System 12 2.4%
Lights 10 2.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 1.8%
Suspension 7 1.4%
Steering 6 1.2%

Chrysler Cirrus by year

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

What breaks