FaultScore

Suzuki VL800 vs Harley-Davidson Flstc

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 VL800 Harley-Davidson Flstc
Complaints on file 35 87
Model years covered 2003–2009 1990–2016
Worst model year 2012
Best model year 2000
Crashes reported 4 3
Fires reported 1 1
Injuries reported 3 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Wheels
Share of complaints involving harm 22.9% 8%

Suzuki VL800 by year

03 04 05 06 07 08 09
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 11 31.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 14.3%
Wheels 5 14.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 8.6%
Engine & Cooling 2 5.7%
Suspension 2 5.7%
Lights 2 5.7%
Other & Unspecified 2 5.7%

Harley-Davidson Flstc by year

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

What breaks

Wheels 16 18.4%
Engine & Cooling 15 17.2%
Brakes 10 11.5%
Lights 9 10.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 8.0%
Electrical System 6 6.9%
Suspension 6 6.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 5.7%