FaultScore

GMC Sierra 1500 HD vs KIA Borrego

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 GMC Sierra 1500 HD KIA Borrego
Complaints on file 58 145
Model years covered 2001–2005 2008–2010
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2002
Crashes reported 1 9
Fires reported 2 0
Injuries reported 0 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 5.2% 8.3%

GMC Sierra 1500 HD by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 27 46.6%
Electrical System 7 12.1%
Engine & Cooling 6 10.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 5.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 5.2%
Steering 2 3.4%
Body & Structure 2 3.4%

KIA Borrego by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 12.4%
Brakes 18 12.4%
Electrical System 16 11.0%
Other & Unspecified 12 8.3%
Seat Belts 11 7.6%
Steering 9 6.2%
Lights 8 5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 4.8%