PainRank™ is a scoring system by CarComplaints.com that uses relative complaint analysis to determine which vehicles suffer the most defects. It's more than just complaint volume as the score also considers the average cost of repairs, the mileage at failure, the age of the vehicle, among other factors.
Bottom line: the higher the score, the more painful it is to own.
PainRank™ is a scoring system by CarComplaints.com that uses relative complaint analysis to determine which vehicles suffer the most defects. It's more than just complaint volume as the score also considers the average cost of repairs, the mileage at failure, the age of the vehicle, among other factors.
Bottom line: the higher the score, the more painful it is to own.
Pontiac models have an average PainRank™ of 11.72.
| Rank | Model | Complaints | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | G6 | 1,395 | 47.19 |
| 16th | Grand Am | 1,692 | 21.89 |
| 15th | Grand Prix | 1,317 | 18.4 |
| 14th | Torrent | 194 | 16.3 |
| 13th | Montana | 398 | 14.37 |
| 12th | Aztek | 201 | 14.13 |
| 11th | G5 | 91 | 11.16 |
| 10th | Bonneville | 494 | 10.16 |
| 9th | Vibe | 139 | 8.84 |
| 8th | Solstice | 56 | 8.66 |
| 7th | Sunfire | 240 | 7.98 |
| 6th | G3 | 20 | 5.54 |
| 5th | GTO | 22 | 4.02 |
| 4th | Trans Sport | 28 | 3.22 |
| 3rd | G8 | 11 | 3.06 |
| 2nd | Firebird | 49 | 2.71 |
| 1st | Sunbird | 24 | 1.58 |
Pontiac generations have an average PainRank™ of 7.46.
| Rank | Model | Complaints | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 1st Generation G6 | 1,395 | 33.49 |
| 26th | 5th Generation Grand Am | 1,477 | 21.5 |
| 25th | 7th Generation Grand Prix | 393 | 17.35 |
| 24th | 6th Generation Grand Prix | 849 | 16.12 |
| 23rd | 1st Generation Montana | 349 | 13.28 |
| 22nd | 1st Generation Torrent | 194 | 11.91 |
| 21st | 1st Generation Aztek | 201 | 10.69 |
| 20th | 1st Generation G5 | 91 | 9.07 |
| 19th | 10th Generation Bonneville | 337 | 8.71 |
| 18th | 2nd Generation Trans Sport | 14 | 6.06 |
| 17th | 1st Generation Sunfire | 240 | 5.65 |
| 16th | 1st Generation G3 | 20 | 5.54 |
| 15th | 1st Generation Vibe | 104 | 5.39 |
| 14th | 1st Generation Solstice | 56 | 5.11 |
| 13th | 2nd Generation Montana | 47 | 4.77 |
| 12th | 9th Generation Bonneville | 155 | 4.55 |
| 11th | 4th Generation Grand Am | 203 | 4.54 |
| 10th | 5th Generation GTO | 22 | 3.92 |
| 9th | 2nd Generation Vibe | 34 | 3.77 |
| 8th | 1st Generation G8 | 11 | 3.06 |
| 7th | 5th Generation Grand Prix | 77 | 2.15 |
| 6th | 4th Generation Firebird | 44 | 1.57 |
| 5th | 2nd Generation Sunbird | 25 | 1.07 |
| 4th | 3rd Generation Grand Am | 18 | 0.88 |
| 3rd | 1st Generation Trans Sport | 14 | 0.64 |
| 2nd | 3rd Generation Firebird | 11 | 0.59 |
| 1st | 8th Generation Bonneville | 9 | 0.17 |
The best way to find out what's wrong with a vehicle is from the people who drive them. Not only do owner complaints help us rank vehicles by reliability, but they're often used to spark class-action lawsuits and warranty extensions. Plus, they're a great way to vent.