Suzuki SX4 vs Hummer H3

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 SX4	Hummer H3
Complaints on file	427	1,064
Model years covered	2000–2013	2003–2010
Worst model year	2008	2006
Best model year	2011	2008
Crashes reported	40	38
Fires reported	12	73
Injuries reported	30	34
Deaths reported	0	1
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	19.2%	13.7%

Suzuki SX4 by year

3 106 140 65 29 16 50 18

00 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

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

What breaks

Airbags 193 45.2%

Steering 33 7.7%

Electrical System 31 7.3%

Engine & Cooling 27 6.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 22 5.2%

Seat Belts 19 4.4%

Seats 19 4.4%

Body & Structure 11 2.6%

Hummer H3 by year

4 471 332 154 95 8

03 06 07 08 09 10

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

What breaks

Electrical System 247 23.2%

Engine & Cooling 177 16.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 147 13.8%

Body & Structure 77 7.2%

Other & Unspecified 68 6.4%

Airbags 64 6.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain 43 4.0%

Suspension 42 3.9%