Cadillac Vistiq vs Harley-Davidson Sportster

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 Vistiq Harley-Davidson Sportster
Complaints on file 30 75
Model years covered 2026–2027 1985–2008
Worst model year — —
Best model year — —
Crashes reported 0 9
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 3 7
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 10% 24%

Cadillac Vistiq by year

26 27
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 20.0%
Other & Unspecified 6 20.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 16.7%
Electrical System 4 13.3%
Brakes 3 10.0%
Seats 2 6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 3.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 3.3%

Harley-Davidson Sportster 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 12 16.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 16.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 13.3%
Brakes 9 12.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 12.0%
Electrical System 5 6.7%
Lights 5 6.7%
Steering 4 5.3%