FaultScore

KIA Forte vs Pontiac G6

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 KIA Forte Pontiac G6
Complaints on file 3,596 8,448
Model years covered 2009–2024 2003–2014
Worst model year 2017 2006
Best model year 2024 2010
Crashes reported 378 381
Fires reported 201 111
Injuries reported 228 198
Deaths reported 21 10
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 23% 8.3%

KIA Forte 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 1,175 32.7%
Airbags 292 8.1%
Brakes 218 6.1%
Lights 178 4.9%
Steering 160 4.4%

Pontiac G6 by year

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

What breaks

Steering 3,129 37.0%
Electrical System 1,000 11.8%
Lights 987 11.7%
Brakes 738 8.7%
Airbags 411 4.9%