FaultScore

Buell S1 Lightning vs Volvo C30

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 Volvo C30
Complaints on file 25 62
Model years covered 1996–1998 2007–2013
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 0 4
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 0 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 6.5%

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%

Volvo C30 by year

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 17 27.4%
Other & Unspecified 6 9.7%
Suspension 5 8.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 8.1%
Engine & Cooling 4 6.5%
Body & Structure 4 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 4.8%
Airbags 3 4.8%