FaultScore

Volvo 960 vs Saturn SKY

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 Volvo 960 Saturn SKY
Complaints on file 259 623
Model years covered 1990–1997 2007–2009
Worst model year 1996 2007
Best model year 1997 2009
Crashes reported 33 22
Fires reported 16 5
Injuries reported 20 19
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 26.6% 7.4%

Volvo 960 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 51 19.7%
Brakes 30 11.6%
Airbags 24 9.3%
Electrical System 23 8.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 20 7.7%
Steering 15 5.8%
Body & Structure 10 3.9%

Saturn SKY by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 368 59.1%
Brakes 91 14.6%
Seats 30 4.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 16 2.6%
Other & Unspecified 14 2.2%
Engine & Cooling 9 1.4%
Lights 6 1.0%