FaultScore

Damon Daybreak vs Yamaha Bolt

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 Damon Daybreak Yamaha Bolt
Complaints on file 45 112
Model years covered 1997–2010 2014–2015
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 0 0
Fires reported 9 0
Injuries reported 0 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 20% 0%

Damon Daybreak by year

97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 10
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 15 33.3%
Electrical System 6 13.3%
Equipment & Accessories 5 11.1%
Suspension 4 8.9%
Steering 3 6.7%
Body & Structure 3 6.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 4.4%
Other & Unspecified 2 4.4%

Yamaha Bolt by year

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

What breaks

Acceleration & Cruise Control 24 21.4%
Lights 7 6.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 6 5.4%
Steering 5 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 5 4.5%
Body & Structure 2 1.8%
Suspension 2 1.8%