FaultScore

Honda GL1500 vs Cadillac Cadillac

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 Honda GL1500 Cadillac Cadillac
Complaints on file 49 122
Model years covered 1988–2002 1966–2003
Worst model year 2000
Best model year 1993
Crashes reported 2 5
Fires reported 0 5
Injuries reported 3 11
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 10.2% 17.2%

Honda GL1500 by year

88 89 92 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 9 18.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 16.3%
Tires 7 14.3%
Electrical System 5 10.2%
Suspension 5 10.2%
Brakes 4 8.2%
Steering 2 4.1%
Body & Structure 2 4.1%

Cadillac Cadillac 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 27 22.1%
Brakes 16 13.1%
Tires 10 8.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 6.6%
Steering 8 6.6%
Seats 8 6.6%
Electrical System 6 4.9%
Airbags 6 4.9%