Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson vs Lincoln Nautilus

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 Harley Davidson Lincoln Nautilus
Complaints on file 129 319
Model years covered 1982–2003 2019–2026
Worst model year 2000 2019
Best model year 1996 2021
Crashes reported 12 19
Fires reported 1 0
Injuries reported 11 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 18.6% 6.9%

Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 44 34.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 10.9%
Electrical System 13 10.1%
Suspension 13 10.1%
Brakes 9 7.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 6.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 3.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 3.9%

Lincoln Nautilus by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 17 5.3%
Brakes 14 4.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 13 4.1%