FaultScore

Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid vs Pontiac Trans AM

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 Pontiac Trans AM
Complaints on file 79 196
Model years covered 2022–2023 1969–2002
Worst model year 2002
Best model year 1998
Crashes reported 6 18
Fires reported 0 6
Injuries reported 0 9
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 7.6% 17.9%

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%

Pontiac Trans AM by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 24 12.2%
Engine & Cooling 23 11.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 9.2%
Body & Structure 17 8.7%
Electrical System 13 6.6%
Steering 13 6.6%
Lights 13 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 6.6%