FaultScore

Kawasaki Kawasaki 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 Kawasaki Kawasaki Pontiac Sunbird
Complaints on file 102 254
Model years covered 1990–2003 1979–2000
Worst model year 2002
Best model year 1995
Crashes reported 10 37
Fires reported 10 16
Injuries reported 14 25
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 33.3% 30.7%

Kawasaki Kawasaki by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 24 23.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 13.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 9.8%
Electrical System 10 9.8%
Suspension 9 8.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 8.8%
Steering 5 4.9%
Other & Unspecified 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%