FaultScore

Isuzu Hombre vs Chevrolet Cobalt SS

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 Isuzu Hombre Chevrolet Cobalt SS
Complaints on file 142 353
Model years covered 1996–2000 2008–2010
Worst model year 1998 2009
Best model year 2000 2010
Crashes reported 15 12
Fires reported 2 8
Injuries reported 9 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Windows, Mirrors & Wipers Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 18.3% 7.6%

Isuzu Hombre by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 19 13.4%
Engine & Cooling 17 12.0%
Electrical System 9 6.3%
Airbags 9 6.3%
Equipment & Accessories 6 4.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 3.5%
Steering 3 2.1%

Chevrolet Cobalt SS by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 252 71.4%
Electrical System 16 4.5%
Airbags 14 4.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 4.0%
Engine & Cooling 11 3.1%
Steering 9 2.5%
Other & Unspecified 7 2.0%
Seat Belts 5 1.4%