FaultScore

Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 vs Buick Envista

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 Grand Vitara XL-7 Buick Envista
Complaints on file 57 139
Model years covered 2001–2005 2024–2026
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 7 4
Fires reported 2 5
Injuries reported 3 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 21.1% 8.6%

Suzuki Grand Vitara XL-7 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 15 26.3%
Electrical System 9 15.8%
Brakes 6 10.5%
Engine & Cooling 4 7.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 5.3%
Suspension 2 3.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 3.5%

Buick Envista 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 14 10.1%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 11 7.9%
Brakes 10 7.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 8 5.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 4.3%
Steering 5 3.6%