FaultScore

Scion XA vs Plymouth Sundance

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 XA Plymouth Sundance
Complaints on file 167 408
Model years covered 2004–2006 1987–1998
Worst model year 2006
Best model year 2004
Crashes reported 38 60
Fires reported 6 25
Injuries reported 19 43
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 38.9% 31.4%

Scion XA by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 33 19.8%
Engine & Cooling 21 12.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 18 10.8%
Electrical System 13 7.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 7.8%
Brakes 11 6.6%
Other & Unspecified 9 5.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 4.8%

Plymouth Sundance by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 56 13.7%
Airbags 45 11.0%
Seats 35 8.6%
Seat Belts 33 8.1%
Suspension 27 6.6%