Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle vs Pontiac G8

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 Pontiac G8
Complaints on file 112 278
Model years covered 1995–2003 2008–2010
Worst model year 2003 —
Best model year 2000 —
Crashes reported 2 11
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 3 12
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 4.5% 9%

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%

Pontiac G8 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 95 34.2%
Suspension 33 11.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 6.1%
Steering 15 5.4%
Brakes 12 4.3%
Engine & Cooling 9 3.2%
Stability & Traction Control 9 3.2%