FaultScore

Saturn SC1 vs Chevrolet Bolt EV

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 SC1 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Complaints on file 554 1,361
Model years covered 1991–2001 2017–2027
Worst model year 1994 2017
Best model year 2000 2022
Crashes reported 93 60
Fires reported 5 31
Injuries reported 63 18
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Seats Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 29.4% 8%

Saturn SC1 by year

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

What breaks

Seats 81 14.6%
Engine & Cooling 75 13.5%
Seat Belts 59 10.6%
Brakes 58 10.5%
Airbags 29 5.2%

Chevrolet Bolt EV by year

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

What breaks