FaultScore

Acura RLX vs Suzuki SX4

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 Acura RLX Suzuki SX4
Complaints on file 175 427
Model years covered 2014–2020 2000–2013
Worst model year 2014 2008
Best model year 2015 2011
Crashes reported 6 40
Fires reported 1 12
Injuries reported 3 30
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Steering Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 5.7% 19.2%

Acura RLX by year

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

What breaks

Steering 58 33.1%
Suspension 22 12.6%
Electrical System 14 8.0%
Engine & Cooling 13 7.4%
Stability & Traction Control 13 7.4%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 12 6.9%
Wheels 7 4.0%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.0%

Suzuki SX4 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 193 45.2%
Steering 33 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 22 5.2%
Seat Belts 19 4.4%
Seats 19 4.4%
Body & Structure 11 2.6%