FaultScore

Jaguar XJ6 vs Buick Riviera

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 Jaguar XJ6 Buick Riviera
Complaints on file 177 439
Model years covered 1983–2000 1969–1999
Worst model year 1996 1995
Best model year 1993 1996
Crashes reported 22 30
Fires reported 2 23
Injuries reported 14 18
Deaths reported 0 5
Most complained-about part Seat Belts Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 21.5% 17.3%

Jaguar XJ6 by year

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

What breaks

Seat Belts 32 18.1%
Brakes 24 13.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 16 9.0%
Engine & Cooling 13 7.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 5.6%
Electrical System 9 5.1%
Body & Structure 9 5.1%

Buick Riviera 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 66 15.0%
Brakes 60 13.7%
Steering 42 9.6%
Seat Belts 38 8.7%
Airbags 22 5.0%