FaultScore

Saturn L200 vs Pontiac G5

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 Pontiac G5
Complaints on file 207 510
Model years covered 2003–2003 2007–2010
Worst model year 2007
Best model year 2009
Crashes reported 9 66
Fires reported 13 5
Injuries reported 9 42
Deaths reported 0 5
Most complained-about part Electrical System Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 15% 23.1%

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%

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%