Dodge Dart vs Pontiac G6

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	Dodge Dart	Pontiac G6
Complaints on file	3,713	8,455
Model years covered	1966–2016	2003–2014
Worst model year	2012	2006
Best model year	2013	2010
Crashes reported	219	381
Fires reported	64	111
Injuries reported	87	201
Deaths reported	2	10
Most complained-about part	Transmission & Drivetrain	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	10%	8.3%

Dodge Dart by year

1 2 1 1,533 427 567 815 367

66 68 74 12 13 14 15 16

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 999 26.9%

Engine & Cooling 539 14.5%

Brakes 477 12.8%

Electrical System 472 12.7%

Other & Unspecified 362 9.7%

Airbags 125 3.4%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 109 2.9%

Steering 107 2.9%

Pontiac G6 by year

1 3 932 2,605 1,825 1,608 1,048 432 1

03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 14

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

What breaks

Steering 3,132 37.0%

Electrical System 1,002 11.9%

Lights 987 11.7%

Brakes 738 8.7%

Airbags 411 4.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 385 4.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 362 4.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 277 3.3%