FaultScore

Saturn L200 vs KIA Niro

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 Saturn L200 KIA Niro
Complaints on file 207 503
Model years covered 2003–2003 2017–2026
Worst model year 2017
Best model year 2025
Crashes reported 9 48
Fires reported 13 14
Injuries reported 9 35
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Electrical System Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 15% 19.7%

Saturn L200 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 27 13.0%
Lights 22 10.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 18 8.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 14 6.8%
Steering 12 5.8%
Brakes 10 4.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 4.3%

KIA Niro by year

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

What breaks