FaultScore

Hyundai Santa FE Plug-In Hybrid vs Saab 9000

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 Saab 9000
Complaints on file 79 196
Model years covered 2022–2023 1986–1998
Worst model year 1993
Best model year 1995
Crashes reported 6 5
Fires reported 0 16
Injuries reported 0 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 7.6% 12.8%

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%

Saab 9000 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 26 13.3%
Engine & Cooling 23 11.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 10.2%
Airbags 10 5.1%
Seat Belts 10 5.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 4.6%