FaultScore

Harley-Davidson Electra Glide vs Holiday Rambler Holiday Rambler

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 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Holiday Rambler Holiday Rambler
Complaints on file 44 109
Model years covered 1982–2004 1983–2006
Worst model year 2001
Best model year 1994
Crashes reported 3 1
Fires reported 1 2
Injuries reported 2 0
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 15.9% 2.8%

Harley-Davidson Electra Glide by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 14 31.8%
Engine & Cooling 5 11.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 11.4%
Body & Structure 4 9.1%
Suspension 4 9.1%
Equipment & Accessories 4 9.1%
Steering 2 4.5%
Seats 2 4.5%

Holiday Rambler Holiday Rambler by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 22 20.2%
Body & Structure 14 12.8%
Suspension 11 10.1%
Engine & Cooling 10 9.2%
Equipment & Accessories 10 9.2%
Steering 9 8.3%
Tires 9 8.3%
Electrical System 6 5.5%