Harley-Davidson Flhtk vs Buick Rainier

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 Flhtk	Buick Rainier
Complaints on file	210	525
Model years covered	2010–2023	2003–2007
Worst model year	2014	2004
Best model year	2017	2007
Crashes reported	14	33
Fires reported	1	24
Injuries reported	8	14
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	11%	13.5%

Harley-Davidson Flhtk by year

37 26 27 17 50 13 14 10 4 4 2 2 1 3

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

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

What breaks

Brakes 63 30.0%

Engine & Cooling 30 14.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 30 14.3%

Electrical System 16 7.6%

Wheels 14 6.7%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 4.8%

Steering 9 4.3%

Fuel & Propulsion 9 4.3%

Buick Rainier by year

1 205 158 117 44

03 04 05 06 07

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

What breaks

Electrical System 147 28.0%

Fuel & Propulsion 93 17.7%

Lights 57 10.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 28 5.3%

Suspension 25 4.8%

Engine & Cooling 22 4.2%

Airbags 22 4.2%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 22 4.2%