FaultScore

Pontiac G5 vs Ford Mustang Mach E

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 Pontiac G5 Ford Mustang Mach E
Complaints on file 510 1,236
Model years covered 2007–2010 2021–2026
Worst model year 2007 2021
Best model year 2009 2025
Crashes reported 66 76
Fires reported 5 2
Injuries reported 42 16
Deaths reported 5 0
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 23.1% 7.6%

Pontiac G5 by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 132 25.9%
Steering 95 18.6%
Airbags 69 13.5%
Engine & Cooling 20 3.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 3.9%
Brakes 18 3.5%
Lights 15 2.9%

Ford Mustang Mach E by year

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

What breaks