FaultScore

Suzuki Vitara vs Workhorse W22

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 Vitara Workhorse W22
Complaints on file 148 370
Model years covered 1999–2004 2000–2009
Worst model year 2000 2003
Best model year 1999 2001
Crashes reported 11 2
Fires reported 2 23
Injuries reported 8 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 14.2% 6.8%

Suzuki Vitara 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 27 18.2%
Suspension 27 18.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 13.5%
Brakes 10 6.8%
Body & Structure 9 6.1%
Airbags 8 5.4%
Lights 7 4.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 4.1%

Workhorse W22 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 318 85.9%
Engine & Cooling 11 3.0%
Electrical System 9 2.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 1.6%
Suspension 5 1.4%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 1.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 0.8%
Lights 3 0.8%