Maserati Ghibli vs Suzuki Sidekick

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 Maserati Ghibli Suzuki Sidekick
Complaints on file 120 298
Model years covered 2014–2020 1988–2000
Worst model year 2017 1996
Best model year 2015 1993
Crashes reported 18 26
Fires reported 8 11
Injuries reported 12 24
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Acceleration & Cruise Control Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 31.7% 20.8%

Maserati Ghibli by year

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

What breaks

Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 13.3%
Electrical System 15 12.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 11.7%
Engine & Cooling 12 10.0%
Brakes 9 7.5%
Suspension 9 7.5%
Wheels 8 6.7%
Other & Unspecified 8 6.7%

Suzuki Sidekick 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 43 14.4%
Suspension 34 11.4%
Brakes 29 9.7%
Electrical System 24 8.1%
Seat Belts 24 8.1%
Airbags 17 5.7%
Body & Structure 14 4.7%