Grand Design Imagine vs Saturn SW

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 Grand Design Imagine Saturn SW
Complaints on file 111 274
Model years covered 2016–2024 1992–2001
Worst model year 2021 1994
Best model year 2019 2000
Crashes reported 0 41
Fires reported 2 12
Injuries reported 0 30
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Suspension Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 1.8% 31%

Grand Design Imagine by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 22 19.8%
Other & Unspecified 19 17.1%
Equipment & Accessories 18 16.2%
Tires 16 14.4%
Body & Structure 14 12.6%
Brakes 6 5.4%
Wheels 5 4.5%
Electrical System 4 3.6%

Saturn SW by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 47 17.2%
Engine & Cooling 36 13.1%
Electrical System 24 8.8%
Seats 21 7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 6.2%
Seat Belts 17 6.2%
Airbags 15 5.5%