FaultScore

Honda GL1800A vs Plymouth Colt

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 Honda GL1800A Plymouth Colt
Complaints on file 63 157
Model years covered 2001–2015 1986–1993
Worst model year 2013
Best model year 2003
Crashes reported 4 3
Fires reported 3 2
Injuries reported 2 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Seat Belts
Share of complaints involving harm 14.3% 6.4%

Honda GL1800A by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 18 28.6%
Engine & Cooling 9 14.3%
Electrical System 7 11.1%
Brakes 6 9.5%
Suspension 6 9.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 7.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 4.8%
Steering 2 3.2%

Plymouth Colt by year

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

What breaks

Seat Belts 120 76.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 5.1%
Electrical System 7 4.5%
Engine & Cooling 6 3.8%
Lights 3 1.9%
Seats 3 1.9%
Body & Structure 2 1.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 1.3%