FaultScore

Suzuki Sidekick vs Infiniti Q50

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 Sidekick Infiniti Q50
Complaints on file 298 740
Model years covered 1988–2000 2014–2023
Worst model year 1996 2014
Best model year 1993 2016
Crashes reported 26 67
Fires reported 11 10
Injuries reported 24 26
Deaths reported 1 3
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 20.8% 14.3%

Suzuki Sidekick 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 43 14.4%
Suspension 34 11.4%
Brakes 29 9.7%
Electrical System 24 8.1%
Seat Belts 24 8.1%
Airbags 17 5.7%
Body & Structure 14 4.7%

Infiniti Q50 by year

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

What breaks