FaultScore

Pontiac Trans Sport vs GMC Yukon XL

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 Trans Sport GMC Yukon XL
Complaints on file 1,262 3,132
Model years covered 1984–2003 1999–2026
Worst model year 1998 2023
Best model year 1996 2012
Crashes reported 75 113
Fires reported 45 19
Injuries reported 46 82
Deaths reported 2 4
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 13.3% 7%

Pontiac Trans Sport 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 164 13.0%
Body & Structure 136 10.8%
Seat Belts 119 9.4%
Steering 107 8.5%
Brakes 100 7.9%
Lights 80 6.3%

GMC Yukon XL 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 708 22.6%
Brakes 378 12.1%
Electrical System 340 10.9%
Lights 288 9.2%
Airbags 196 6.3%