FaultScore

Toyota Yaris H/B vs Pontiac Sunbird

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 Toyota Yaris H/B Pontiac Sunbird
Complaints on file 103 254
Model years covered 2007–2009 1979–2000
Worst model year 2007
Best model year 2009
Crashes reported 21 37
Fires reported 3 16
Injuries reported 8 25
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 31.1% 30.7%

Toyota Yaris H/B by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 41 39.8%
Brakes 8 7.8%
Engine & Cooling 6 5.8%
Electrical System 6 5.8%
Body & Structure 6 5.8%
Suspension 6 5.8%
Steering 5 4.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 4.9%

Pontiac Sunbird by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 46 18.1%
Engine & Cooling 45 17.7%
Seat Belts 19 7.5%
Steering 16 6.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 5.9%
Body & Structure 12 4.7%