FaultScore

Suzuki Boulevard M109R vs Audi A8

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 Suzuki Boulevard M109R Audi A8
Complaints on file 146 362
Model years covered 2006–2011 1996–2021
Worst model year 2007 2015
Best model year 2008 2012
Crashes reported 2 11
Fires reported 3 8
Injuries reported 4 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 6.2% 5.8%

Suzuki Boulevard M109R 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 11 7.5%
Brakes 8 5.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 4.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 3.4%
Electrical System 4 2.7%
Body & Structure 1 0.7%
Suspension 1 0.7%

Audi A8 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 101 27.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 24 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 24 6.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 23 6.4%
Other & Unspecified 22 6.1%
Brakes 19 5.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 19 5.2%