FaultScore

Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle vs Honda VTX1300

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 Suzuki Motorcycle Honda VTX1300
Complaints on file 112 279
Model years covered 1995–2003 2003–2009
Worst model year 2003 2004
Best model year 2000 2003
Crashes reported 2 8
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 3 10
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 4.5% 6.5%

Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle 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 25 22.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 13.4%
Brakes 9 8.0%
Electrical System 6 5.4%
Lights 6 5.4%
Suspension 5 4.5%
Body & Structure 4 3.6%

Honda VTX1300 by year

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

What breaks

Steering 127 45.5%
Suspension 58 20.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 16 5.7%
Electrical System 15 5.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 5.4%
Wheels 13 4.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 4.3%
Other & Unspecified 7 2.5%