FaultScore

Suzuki SV1000S vs Dodge B250

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 SV1000S Dodge B250
Complaints on file 54 134
Model years covered 2003–2007 1981–1998
Worst model year 1994
Best model year 1995
Crashes reported 4 5
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 4 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 14.8% 6.7%

Suzuki SV1000S by year

03 04 05 06 07
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 11 20.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 11.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 7.4%
Suspension 1 1.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.9%

Dodge B250 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 19 14.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 10.4%
Electrical System 14 10.4%
Body & Structure 14 10.4%
Tires 11 8.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 7.5%
Engine & Cooling 9 6.7%
Steering 8 6.0%