Suzuki XL-7 vs Mazda MAZDA5

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 XL-7 Mazda MAZDA5
Complaints on file 219 535
Model years covered 2001–2006 2006–2016
Worst model year 2004 2006
Best model year 2001 2014
Crashes reported 39 45
Fires reported 9 14
Injuries reported 18 24
Deaths reported 3 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 31.5% 15.5%

Suzuki XL-7 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 45 20.5%
Brakes 28 12.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 24 11.0%
Engine & Cooling 19 8.7%
Electrical System 15 6.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 6.4%
Steering 11 5.0%
Body & Structure 10 4.6%

Mazda MAZDA5 by year

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

What breaks

Steering 102 19.1%
Tires 60 11.2%
Suspension 59 11.0%
Brakes 40 7.5%
Airbags 25 4.7%