FaultScore

Saturn Relay vs Jaguar X-Type

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 Relay Jaguar X-Type
Complaints on file 190 472
Model years covered 2005–2007 2001–2007
Worst model year 2005 2002
Best model year 2007 2005
Crashes reported 5 64
Fires reported 1 6
Injuries reported 3 30
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Brakes Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 4.7% 21.6%

Saturn Relay by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 49 25.8%
Body & Structure 19 10.0%
Doors, Latches & Locks 14 7.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 6.8%
Stability & Traction Control 13 6.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 5.3%
Lights 10 5.3%

Jaguar X-Type by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 48 10.2%
Tires 44 9.3%
Airbags 31 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 24 5.1%
Electrical System 23 4.9%