Harley-Davidson Fxdl vs Acura Acura

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 Fxdl Acura Acura
Complaints on file 47 116
Model years covered 1999–2016 1987–2003
Worst model year — 1999
Best model year — 2001
Crashes reported 6 19
Fires reported 2 1
Injuries reported 3 14
Deaths reported 1 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 25.5% 30.2%

Harley-Davidson Fxdl by year

99 00 01 03 04 07 08 09 14 16
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 11 23.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 19.1%
Electrical System 7 14.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 10.6%
Suspension 4 8.5%
Wheels 3 6.4%
Steering 2 4.3%
Lights 2 4.3%

Acura Acura by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 24 20.7%
Engine & Cooling 11 9.5%
Airbags 10 8.6%
Brakes 10 8.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 8 6.9%
Equipment & Accessories 7 6.0%
Electrical System 6 5.2%
Body & Structure 6 5.2%