FaultScore

Dodge Daytona vs Plymouth Sundance

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 Daytona Plymouth Sundance
Complaints on file 165 408
Model years covered 1984–1993 1987–1998
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 24 60
Fires reported 30 25
Injuries reported 22 43
Deaths reported 5 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 49.1% 31.4%

Dodge Daytona 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 30 18.2%
Electrical System 16 9.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 9.1%
Body & Structure 15 9.1%
Seats 15 9.1%
Airbags 13 7.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 12 7.3%
Steering 9 5.5%

Plymouth Sundance 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 56 13.7%
Airbags 45 11.0%
Seats 35 8.6%
Seat Belts 33 8.1%
Suspension 27 6.6%