FaultScore

Hyundai Scoupe vs Pontiac Sunbird

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 Scoupe Pontiac Sunbird
Complaints on file 103 254
Model years covered 1986–1995 1979–2000
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 12 37
Fires reported 2 16
Injuries reported 11 25
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 25.2% 30.7%

Hyundai Scoupe by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 17 16.5%
Engine & Cooling 16 15.5%
Electrical System 13 12.6%
Brakes 8 7.8%
Seat Belts 7 6.8%
Body & Structure 6 5.8%
Steering 5 4.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 4.9%

Pontiac Sunbird by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 46 18.1%
Engine & Cooling 45 17.7%
Seat Belts 19 7.5%
Steering 16 6.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 5.9%
Body & Structure 12 4.7%