FaultScore

Chevrolet Sonoma vs Harley-Davidson Flstc

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 Chevrolet Sonoma Harley-Davidson Flstc
Complaints on file 35 87
Model years covered 1991–2003 1990–2016
Worst model year 2012
Best model year 2000
Crashes reported 4 3
Fires reported 3 1
Injuries reported 0 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Wheels
Share of complaints involving harm 20% 8%

Chevrolet Sonoma by year

91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 13 37.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 14.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 11.4%
Airbags 3 8.6%
Engine & Cooling 2 5.7%
Body & Structure 2 5.7%
Electrical System 1 2.9%
Lights 1 2.9%

Harley-Davidson Flstc by year

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

What breaks

Wheels 16 18.4%
Engine & Cooling 15 17.2%
Brakes 10 11.5%
Lights 9 10.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 8.0%
Electrical System 6 6.9%
Suspension 6 6.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 5.7%