FaultScore

Saturn SW vs GMC Yukon Denali XL

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 SW GMC Yukon Denali XL
Complaints on file 274 684
Model years covered 1992–2001 2003–2018
Worst model year 1994 2007
Best model year 2000 2013
Crashes reported 41 22
Fires reported 12 7
Injuries reported 30 16
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Other & Unspecified
Share of complaints involving harm 31% 6.6%

Saturn SW by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 47 17.2%
Engine & Cooling 36 13.1%
Electrical System 24 8.8%
Seats 21 7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 6.2%
Seat Belts 17 6.2%
Airbags 15 5.5%

GMC Yukon Denali XL by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 100 14.6%
Lights 60 8.8%
Brakes 56 8.2%