FaultScore

Honda S2000 vs Dodge 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 S2000 Dodge Colt
Complaints on file 132 328
Model years covered 2000–2008 1982–1996
Worst model year 2000
Best model year 2002
Crashes reported 17 14
Fires reported 6 6
Injuries reported 10 15
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Seat Belts
Share of complaints involving harm 25% 11%

Honda S2000 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 22 16.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 21 15.9%
Body & Structure 15 11.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 10 7.6%
Lights 9 6.8%
Airbags 8 6.1%
Steering 6 4.5%
Electrical System 5 3.8%

Dodge 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 217 66.2%
Engine & Cooling 20 6.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 16 4.9%
Electrical System 10 3.0%
Brakes 8 2.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 2.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 7 2.1%
Seats 7 2.1%