FaultScore

Porsche Cayenne S vs Suzuki XL7

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 Porsche Cayenne S Suzuki XL7
Complaints on file 135 332
Model years covered 2003–2020 2007–2009
Worst model year 2004
Best model year 2011
Crashes reported 8 6
Fires reported 1 6
Injuries reported 5 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 10.4% 4.5%

Porsche Cayenne S 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 42 31.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 11.1%
Electrical System 8 5.9%
Tires 8 5.9%
Brakes 5 3.7%
Lights 5 3.7%
Doors, Latches & Locks 5 3.7%

Suzuki XL7 by year

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

What breaks

Steering 55 16.6%
Engine & Cooling 51 15.4%
Airbags 39 11.7%
Stability & Traction Control 23 6.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 4.5%
Body & Structure 14 4.2%