Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2002.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 G20 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 G20 | 13 | 1 |
| 1995 G20 | 21 | 2 |
| 1994 G20 | 7 | 2 |
| 1993 G20 | 6 | 2 |
| 1992 G20 | 8 | 2 |
| 1991 G20 | 8 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine and engine cooling19
- Power train13
- Seat belts10
- Air bags9
- Visibility8
- Equipment8
- Service brakes, hydraulic6
- Fuel system, gasoline6
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 11 G20 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 10 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 3 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 6 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.9–10.2 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | G20 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 11.4 | 8.2 | 10.0 |
| 2001 | G20 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 11.4 | 8.2 | 10.0 |
| 2000 | G20 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 11.4 | 8.2 | 10.0 |
| 1999 | G20 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 11.7 | 8.5 | 10.2 |
| 1996 | G20 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 11.3 | 8.1 | 9.9 |
| 1995 | G20 · Compact · Regular gasoline | 11.3 | 8.1 | 9.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
3 campaigns cover the G20.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE ASSEMBLY CAN OCCUR, ESPECIALLY THOSE VEHICLES OPERATED IN THE "SALT BELT," RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
THE RELEASE BUTTON USED IN THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLES WERE NOT MADE ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. IN HOT WEATHER, THE PLASTIC WELDS SECURING THE RELEASE BUTTON TO THE SPRING CAN FAIL RESULTING IN PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IN THE BUCKLE OR NOT BEING ABLE TO LATCH THE SEAT BELT.
A HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTOR LOCATED NEAR THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER CAN IGNITE DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO THE COMBUSTION GAS GENERATED BY THE PRE-TENSIONER WHEN THE DEVICE IS TRIGGERED.
NHTSA recalls