FaultScore

Suzuki Samurai vs Maserati Ghibli

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 Samurai Maserati Ghibli
Complaints on file 48 120
Model years covered 1986–1998 2014–2020
Worst model year 2017
Best model year 2015
Crashes reported 16 18
Fires reported 1 8
Injuries reported 14 12
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Seat Belts Acceleration & Cruise Control
Share of complaints involving harm 64.6% 31.7%

Suzuki Samurai by year

86 87 88 89 90 91 92 94 98
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Seat Belts 15 31.3%
Suspension 6 12.5%
Body & Structure 5 10.4%
Tires 5 10.4%
Steering 4 8.3%
Engine & Cooling 3 6.3%
Seats 3 6.3%
Wheels 2 4.2%

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%