FaultScore

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack vs Saturn SC

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 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack Saturn SC
Complaints on file 153 379
Model years covered 2017–2019 1991–2002
Worst model year 2017 1994
Best model year 2018 1998
Crashes reported 1 58
Fires reported 0 8
Injuries reported 3 31
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Other & Unspecified Seats
Share of complaints involving harm 2.6% 26.1%

Volkswagen Golf Alltrack by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 20 13.1%
Body & Structure 19 12.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 17 11.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 7.8%
Airbags 12 7.8%
Engine & Cooling 11 7.2%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 7 4.6%

Saturn SC by year

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

What breaks

Seats 54 14.2%
Engine & Cooling 52 13.7%
Seat Belts 39 10.3%
Airbags 30 7.9%
Brakes 29 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 5.3%
Body & Structure 15 4.0%