FaultScore

Saturn L300 vs Eagle Premier

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 L300 Eagle Premier
Complaints on file 170 415
Model years covered 2003–2005 1981–1994
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2005
Crashes reported 11 8
Fires reported 8 7
Injuries reported 6 7
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm 15.3% 5.3%

Saturn L300 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 15.9%
Lights 26 15.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 8.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 5.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 5.3%
Steering 7 4.1%
Brakes 7 4.1%

Eagle Premier by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 68 16.4%
Engine & Cooling 50 12.0%
Seat Belts 32 7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 20 4.8%
Steering 13 3.1%