Suzuki Grand Vitara 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	Suzuki Grand Vitara	Pontiac Vibe
Complaints on file	880	2,133
Model years covered	1999–2013	2000–2014
Worst model year	1999	2009
Best model year	2009	2008
Crashes reported	86	138
Fires reported	14	8
Injuries reported	32	114
Deaths reported	0	1
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	15%	12.2%

Suzuki Grand Vitara by year

142 106 56 63 37 11 2 231 86 55 24 33 11 17 6

99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

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

What breaks

Airbags 136 15.5%

Electrical System 83 9.4%

Lights 82 9.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 76 8.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 70 8.0%

Engine & Cooling 61 6.9%

Brakes 61 6.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 51 5.8%

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%