Suzuki SX4 vs Oldsmobile Aurora

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	Oldsmobile Aurora
Complaints on file	427	1,038
Model years covered	2000–2013	1993–2003
Worst model year	2008	1995
Best model year	2011	2002
Crashes reported	40	33
Fires reported	12	80
Injuries reported	30	24
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm	19.2%	13.2%

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%

Oldsmobile Aurora by year

1 2 406 149 157 53 38 5 180 38 9

93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 309 29.8%

Engine & Cooling 133 12.8%

Electrical System 119 11.5%

Steering 75 7.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 59 5.7%

Brakes 53 5.1%

Lights 46 4.4%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 35 3.4%