FaultScore

Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid vs Chevrolet Prizm

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 Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid Chevrolet Prizm
Complaints on file 79 195
Model years covered 2022–2023 1990–2002
Worst model year 2001
Best model year 2002
Crashes reported 6 36
Fires reported 0 11
Injuries reported 0 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 7.6% 32.3%

Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 14 17.7%
Electrical System 12 15.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 12.7%
Engine & Cooling 9 11.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 8.9%
Other & Unspecified 7 8.9%
Steering 4 5.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 3.8%

Chevrolet Prizm 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 39 20.0%
Airbags 28 14.4%
Electrical System 18 9.2%
Tires 13 6.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks 11 5.6%
Lights 10 5.1%
Seat Belts 10 5.1%
Brakes 9 4.6%