FaultScore

Harley-Davidson FXD vs Honda DEL SOL

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 FXD Honda DEL SOL
Complaints on file 30 75
Model years covered 1999–2010 1993–1998
Worst model year 1994
Best model year 1995
Crashes reported 2 20
Fires reported 4 0
Injuries reported 2 19
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 26.7% 52%

Harley-Davidson FXD by year

99 00 01 06 07 08 09 10
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 6 20.0%
Engine & Cooling 5 16.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 10.0%
Electrical System 3 10.0%
Brakes 3 10.0%
Suspension 3 10.0%
Body & Structure 2 6.7%
Lights 2 6.7%

Honda DEL SOL by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 28 37.3%
Body & Structure 13 17.3%
Seat Belts 8 10.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 4.0%
Tires 3 4.0%
Wheels 3 4.0%
Engine & Cooling 2 2.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 2.7%