FaultScore

Saturn SKY vs Honda Element

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 SKY Honda Element
Complaints on file 623 1,533
Model years covered 2007–2009 2003–2011
Worst model year 2007 2003
Best model year 2009 2010
Crashes reported 22 123
Fires reported 5 15
Injuries reported 19 101
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm 7.4% 15.6%

Saturn SKY by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 368 59.1%
Brakes 91 14.6%
Seats 30 4.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 16 2.6%
Other & Unspecified 14 2.2%
Engine & Cooling 9 1.4%
Lights 6 1.0%

Honda Element by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 322 21.0%
Suspension 115 7.5%
Brakes 91 5.9%
Seats 57 3.7%