Honda VT750 vs Freightliner Columbia

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 VT750 Freightliner Columbia
Complaints on file 44 110
Model years covered 2004–2025 2000–2010
Worst model year — 2005
Best model year — 2007
Crashes reported 4 8
Fires reported 0 8
Injuries reported 4 22
Deaths reported 0 2
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 18.2% 36.4%

Honda VT750 by year

04 05 06 07 08 09 11 13 25
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 24 54.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 9.1%
Engine & Cooling 3 6.8%
Suspension 3 6.8%
Electrical System 2 4.5%
Lights 2 4.5%
Tires 2 4.5%
Steering 1 2.3%

Freightliner Columbia 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 32 29.1%
Body & Structure 7 6.4%
Brakes 6 5.5%
Electrical System 5 4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 4.5%
Tires 5 4.5%
Wheels 4 3.6%