Kawasaki Kawasaki vs Grand Design Solitude

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 Kawasaki Kawasaki Grand Design Solitude
Complaints on file 102 254
Model years covered 1990–2003 2014–2026
Worst model year 2002 2022
Best model year 1995 2020
Crashes reported 10 0
Fires reported 10 8
Injuries reported 14 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 33.3% 3.1%

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%

Grand Design Solitude by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 84 33.1%
Suspension 38 15.0%
Brakes 26 10.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks 20 7.9%
Equipment & Accessories 13 5.1%
Wheels 8 3.1%
Electrical System 6 2.4%