FaultScore

Pontiac GTO vs Saturn Outlook

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 GTO Saturn Outlook
Complaints on file 786 1,939
Model years covered 1968–2006 2007–2010
Worst model year 2004 2008
Best model year 2006 2010
Crashes reported 23 25
Fires reported 3 51
Injuries reported 17 23
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Lights
Share of complaints involving harm 5.6% 5.1%

Pontiac GTO by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 488 62.1%
Tires 130 16.5%
Steering 15 1.9%
Engine & Cooling 14 1.8%
Airbags 13 1.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 1.3%

Saturn Outlook by year

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

What breaks

Lights 485 25.0%
Electrical System 330 17.0%
Airbags 193 10.0%
Steering 156 8.0%
Engine & Cooling 105 5.4%