Hyundai XG350 vs Suzuki Grand Vitara

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	Hyundai XG350	Suzuki Grand Vitara
Complaints on file	364	880
Model years covered	2001–2006	1999–2013
Worst model year	2005	1999
Best model year	2004	2009
Crashes reported	51	86
Fires reported	7	14
Injuries reported	15	32
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	20.1%	15%

Hyundai XG350 by year

3 82 27 70 181 1

01 02 03 04 05 06

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

What breaks

Airbags 111 30.5%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 64 17.6%

Suspension 27 7.4%

Engine & Cooling 25 6.9%

Electrical System 22 6.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain 20 5.5%

Brakes 20 5.5%

Body & Structure 20 5.5%

Suzuki Grand Vitara by year

142 106 56 63 37 11 2 231 86 55 24 33 11 17 6

99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

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

What breaks

Airbags 136 15.5%

Electrical System 83 9.4%

Lights 82 9.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 76 8.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 70 8.0%

Engine & Cooling 61 6.9%

Brakes 61 6.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 51 5.8%