FaultScore

Suzuki GSX-R1000 vs Volkswagen R32

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 GSX-R1000 Volkswagen R32
Complaints on file 61 152
Model years covered 2005–2021 2004–2008
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 29 1
Fires reported 1 1
Injuries reported 29 0
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 98.4% 1.3%

Suzuki GSX-R1000 by year

05 06 07 08 09 13 14 15 17 18 21
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 13 21.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 21.3%
Brakes 11 18.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.8%
Engine & Cooling 5 8.2%
Electrical System 5 8.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 4.9%
Steering 2 3.3%

Volkswagen R32 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 8 5.3%
Engine & Cooling 7 4.6%
Lights 7 4.6%
Tires 4 2.6%
Airbags 3 2.0%
Body & Structure 2 1.3%