FaultScore

Cadillac Brougham vs Yamaha FJR1300

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 Cadillac Brougham Yamaha FJR1300
Complaints on file 69 172
Model years covered 1985–1996 2003–2018
Worst model year 2007
Best model year 2009
Crashes reported 11 8
Fires reported 4 0
Injuries reported 8 8
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 34.8% 9.3%

Cadillac Brougham by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 9 13.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 11.6%
Engine & Cooling 7 10.1%
Seat Belts 7 10.1%
Body & Structure 5 7.2%
Electrical System 4 5.8%
Lights 4 5.8%
Seats 4 5.8%

Yamaha FJR1300 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 24 14.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 6.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 6.4%
Brakes 8 4.7%
Lights 8 4.7%
Body & Structure 4 2.3%