FaultScore

Saab 95 vs Ford Taurus SHO

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 Saab 95 Ford Taurus SHO
Complaints on file 62 154
Model years covered 2000–2002 1990–1999
Worst model year 2001 1993
Best model year 2002 1997
Crashes reported 4 14
Fires reported 2 12
Injuries reported 3 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 14.5% 21.4%

Saab 95 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 19 30.6%
Engine & Cooling 13 21.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 12.9%
Airbags 3 4.8%
Brakes 3 4.8%
Lights 3 4.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 3.2%
Wheels 2 3.2%

Ford Taurus SHO 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 62 40.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 11.0%
Brakes 14 9.1%
Electrical System 11 7.1%
Suspension 11 7.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 6.5%
Body & Structure 7 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 4 2.6%