FaultScore

Nissan Altima Hybrid vs Plymouth Sundance

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 Nissan Altima Hybrid Plymouth Sundance
Complaints on file 166 408
Model years covered 2007–2011 1987–1998
Worst model year 2009
Best model year 2010
Crashes reported 14 60
Fires reported 5 25
Injuries reported 0 43
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 11.4% 31.4%

Nissan Altima Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Steering 28 16.9%
Engine & Cooling 22 13.3%
Airbags 14 8.4%
Brakes 13 7.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 5.4%
Suspension 8 4.8%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.2%

Plymouth Sundance 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 56 13.7%
Airbags 45 11.0%
Seats 35 8.6%
Seat Belts 33 8.1%
Suspension 27 6.6%