Suzuki XL-7 vs Mitsubishi 3000GT

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 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Complaints on file 219 535
Model years covered 2001–2006 1991–2002
Worst model year 2004 1994
Best model year 2001 1998
Crashes reported 39 26
Fires reported 9 2
Injuries reported 18 13
Deaths reported 3 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 31.5% 7.7%

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%

Mitsubishi 3000GT by year

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

What breaks

Seat Belts 140 26.2%
Brakes 29 5.4%
Wheels 25 4.7%
Engine & Cooling 18 3.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 14 2.6%
Suspension 11 2.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 11 2.1%