FaultScore

Suzuki VZR1800 vs Lexus LS400

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 VZR1800 Lexus LS400
Complaints on file 173 424
Model years covered 2006–2023 1990–2001
Worst model year 2007 1993
Best model year 2008 2000
Crashes reported 2 58
Fires reported 0 8
Injuries reported 2 33
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 2.3% 23.3%

Suzuki VZR1800 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 26 15.0%
Engine & Cooling 13 7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 4.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 3.5%
Body & Structure 5 2.9%
Other & Unspecified 4 2.3%
Suspension 2 1.2%

Lexus LS400 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 131 30.9%
Brakes 26 6.1%
Lights 26 6.1%
Seat Belts 25 5.9%
Airbags 20 4.7%
Tires 20 4.7%
Engine & Cooling 18 4.2%