Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson vs Tesla Cybertruck

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 Tesla Cybertruck
Complaints on file 129 313
Model years covered 1982–2003 2024–2026
Worst model year 2000 2024
Best model year 1996 2026
Crashes reported 12 55
Fires reported 1 3
Injuries reported 11 30
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 18.6% 29.1%

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%

Tesla Cybertruck 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 40 12.8%
Steering 20 6.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 5.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 18 5.8%
Lights 12 3.8%