FaultScore

Suzuki Swift vs Subaru BRZ

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 Swift Subaru BRZ
Complaints on file 53 130
Model years covered 1989–2002 2013–2024
Worst model year 2013
Best model year 2022
Crashes reported 12 4
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 12 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Seat Belts Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 45.3% 6.2%

Suzuki Swift by year

89 90 91 93 94 95 97 98 00 01 02
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Seat Belts 8 15.1%
Seats 7 13.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks 7 13.2%
Airbags 6 11.3%
Body & Structure 5 9.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 7.5%
Electrical System 2 3.8%
Brakes 2 3.8%

Subaru BRZ 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 68 52.3%
Other & Unspecified 12 9.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 3.8%
Electrical System 5 3.8%
Lights 5 3.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 3.8%
Brakes 4 3.1%