Honda Hr-V vs Saturn ION

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 Hr-V	Saturn ION
Complaints on file	2,466	5,471
Model years covered	2016–2027	2003–2008
Worst model year	2019	2006
Best model year	2026	2005
Crashes reported	154	334
Fires reported	9	23
Injuries reported	92	175
Deaths reported	0	4
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Steering
Share of complaints involving harm	10.3%	9.8%

Honda Hr-V by year

320 170 203 356 113 81 158 819 164 64 16 2

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 446 18.1%

Other & Unspecified 412 16.7%

Electrical System 309 12.5%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 196 7.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 177 7.2%

Steering 173 7.0%

Fuel & Propulsion 161 6.5%

Brakes 120 4.9%

Saturn ION by year

961 1,124 755 1,537 1,090 4

03 04 05 06 07 08

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

What breaks

Steering 1,724 31.5%

Electrical System 1,598 29.2%

Fuel & Propulsion 583 10.7%

Engine & Cooling 288 5.3%

Airbags 263 4.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 202 3.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 116 2.1%

Lights 106 1.9%