FaultScore

Honda ST1300 vs Kawasaki Kawasaki

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 ST1300 Kawasaki Kawasaki
Complaints on file 41 102
Model years covered 2003–2009 1990–2003
Worst model year 2002
Best model year 1995
Crashes reported 0 10
Fires reported 1 10
Injuries reported 1 14
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 4.9% 33.3%

Honda ST1300 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 11 26.8%
Electrical System 9 22.0%
Tires 9 22.0%
Engine & Cooling 5 12.2%
Suspension 3 7.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 2.4%
Steering 1 2.4%
Wheels 1 2.4%

Kawasaki Kawasaki 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 24 23.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 14 13.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 9.8%
Electrical System 10 9.8%
Suspension 9 8.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 8.8%
Steering 5 4.9%
Other & Unspecified 5 4.9%