FaultScore

Honda VTX1300 vs Jeep Commander 4X4

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 VTX1300 Jeep Commander 4X4
Complaints on file 279 696
Model years covered 2003–2009 2007–2009
Worst model year 2004 2007
Best model year 2003 2009
Crashes reported 8 16
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 10 11
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Steering Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 6.5% 4.3%

Honda VTX1300 by year

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

What breaks

Steering 127 45.5%
Suspension 58 20.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 5.7%
Electrical System 15 5.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 5.4%
Wheels 13 4.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 4.3%
Other & Unspecified 7 2.5%

Jeep Commander 4X4 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 222 31.9%
Engine & Cooling 155 22.3%
Other & Unspecified 21 3.0%
Steering 18 2.6%
Airbags 16 2.3%