FaultScore

Jeep Compass 4X4 vs Pontiac Firebird

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 Jeep Compass 4X4 Pontiac Firebird
Complaints on file 327 802
Model years covered 2007–2009 1976–2002
Worst model year 2007 1995
Best model year 2009 2001
Crashes reported 7 86
Fires reported 10 53
Injuries reported 1 52
Deaths reported 0 5
Most complained-about part Suspension Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 5.5% 24.4%

Jeep Compass 4X4 by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 104 31.8%
Steering 48 14.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 5.8%
Engine & Cooling 17 5.2%
Electrical System 12 3.7%
Other & Unspecified 12 3.7%

Pontiac Firebird by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 148 18.5%
Seat Belts 68 8.5%
Airbags 45 5.6%
Steering 39 4.9%