Scion TC vs Pontiac Vibe

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	Scion TC	Pontiac Vibe
Complaints on file	874	2,133
Model years covered	2005–2016	2000–2014
Worst model year	2005	2009
Best model year	2011	2008
Crashes reported	174	138
Fires reported	24	8
Injuries reported	131	114
Deaths reported	15	1
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	39.4%	12.2%

Scion TC by year

203 196 140 109 77 24 35 12 12 33 27 6

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 150 17.2%

Engine & Cooling 122 14.0%

Body & Structure 119 13.6%

Airbags 88 10.1%

Brakes 58 6.6%

Other & Unspecified 58 6.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 43 4.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 31 3.5%

Pontiac Vibe by year

1 1 2 340 315 337 199 202 68 600 67 1

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 14

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

What breaks

Airbags 1,011 47.4%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 206 9.7%

Engine & Cooling 168 7.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 137 6.4%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 118 5.5%

Electrical System 96 4.5%

Body & Structure 63 3.0%

Steering 58 2.7%