FaultScore

Fiat 500X vs Pontiac GTO

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 Fiat 500X Pontiac GTO
Complaints on file 319 786
Model years covered 2016–2022 1968–2006
Worst model year 2016 2004
Best model year 2018 2006
Crashes reported 5 23
Fires reported 5 3
Injuries reported 2 17
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Suspension
Share of complaints involving harm 3.8% 5.6%

Fiat 500X 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 65 20.4%
Lights 14 4.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 4.1%
Stability & Traction Control 12 3.8%
Body & Structure 11 3.4%

Pontiac GTO by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 488 62.1%
Tires 130 16.5%
Steering 15 1.9%
Engine & Cooling 14 1.8%
Airbags 13 1.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 1.3%