FaultScore

Volvo Volvo Truck 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 Volvo Volvo Truck Pontiac Sunbird
Complaints on file 104 254
Model years covered 1988–2002 1979–2000
Worst model year 2000
Best model year 1995
Crashes reported 0 37
Fires reported 10 16
Injuries reported 0 25
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 9.6% 30.7%

Volvo Volvo Truck by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 38 36.5%
Electrical System 13 12.5%
Engine & Cooling 10 9.6%
Steering 8 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 6.7%
Brakes 7 6.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 3.8%
Other & Unspecified 4 3.8%

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%