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	3,702	8,448
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	198
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 1,533 424 565 813 363

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 993 26.8%

Engine & Cooling 539 14.6%

Brakes 477 12.9%

Electrical System 471 12.7%

Other & Unspecified 361 9.8%

Airbags 125 3.4%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 109 2.9%

Steering 106 2.9%

Pontiac G6 by year

1 3 932 2,602 1,825 1,608 1,044 432 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 3,129 37.0%

Electrical System 1,000 11.8%

Lights 987 11.7%

Brakes 738 8.7%

Airbags 411 4.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 383 4.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 362 4.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 277 3.3%