FaultScore

Buell S1 Lightning vs Harley-Davidson Vrscdx

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 Buell S1 Lightning Harley-Davidson Vrscdx
Complaints on file 25 62
Model years covered 1996–1998 2007–2016
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 0 2
Fires reported 0 3
Injuries reported 0 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 9.7%

Buell S1 Lightning by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 9 36.0%
Electrical System 6 24.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 16.0%
Brakes 3 12.0%
Other & Unspecified 2 8.0%
Engine & Cooling 1 4.0%

Harley-Davidson Vrscdx by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 18 29.0%
Electrical System 9 14.5%
Engine & Cooling 2 3.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 1.6%
Suspension 1 1.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.6%
Wheels 1 1.6%