FaultScore

Yamaha Bolt vs Saturn Saturn

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 Yamaha Bolt Saturn Saturn
Complaints on file 112 280
Model years covered 2014–2015 1991–2003
Worst model year 1994
Best model year 2002
Crashes reported 0 35
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 0 35
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 26.8%

Yamaha Bolt by year

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

What breaks

Acceleration & Cruise Control 24 21.4%
Lights 7 6.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 6 5.4%
Steering 5 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 5 4.5%
Body & Structure 2 1.8%
Suspension 2 1.8%

Saturn Saturn by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 29 10.4%
Seats 28 10.0%
Airbags 24 8.6%
Seat Belts 18 6.4%
Suspension 11 3.9%