FaultScore

Oldsmobile Calais vs Chrysler Sebring Conv

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 Oldsmobile Calais Chrysler Sebring Conv
Complaints on file 124 308
Model years covered 1985–1990 2006–2010
Worst model year 2008
Best model year 2010
Crashes reported 9 12
Fires reported 8 1
Injuries reported 8 10
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 20.2% 7.5%

Oldsmobile Calais 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 50 40.3%
Electrical System 15 12.1%
Steering 7 5.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 4.8%
Seats 6 4.8%
Brakes 5 4.0%
Suspension 5 4.0%
Body & Structure 4 3.2%

Chrysler Sebring Conv 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 37 12.0%
Airbags 36 11.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 22 7.1%
Body & Structure 18 5.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 14 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 14 4.5%
Brakes 12 3.9%