Dodge Sprinter 3500 vs Saturn Saturn

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 Sprinter 3500 Saturn Saturn
Complaints on file 113 280
Model years covered 2004–2012 1991–2003
Worst model year 2008 1994
Best model year 2007 2002
Crashes reported 0 35
Fires reported 3 4
Injuries reported 0 35
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 2.7% 26.8%

Dodge Sprinter 3500 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 44 38.9%
Engine & Cooling 28 24.8%
Electrical System 11 9.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 6.2%
Brakes 7 6.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 2.7%
Lights 3 2.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 2.7%

Saturn Saturn by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 29 10.4%
Seats 28 10.0%
Airbags 24 8.6%
Seat Belts 18 6.4%
Suspension 11 3.9%