FaultScore

Volkswagen Arteon vs Suzuki Boulevard M109R

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 Volkswagen Arteon Suzuki Boulevard M109R
Complaints on file 59 146
Model years covered 2019–2023 2006–2011
Worst model year 2021 2007
Best model year 2022 2008
Crashes reported 2 2
Fires reported 2 3
Injuries reported 0 4
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 6.8% 6.2%

Volkswagen Arteon by year

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

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 20 33.9%
Tires 17 28.8%
Electrical System 6 10.2%
Wheels 4 6.8%
Other & Unspecified 3 5.1%
Airbags 2 3.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 3.4%
Engine & Cooling 1 1.7%

Suzuki Boulevard M109R 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 11 7.5%
Brakes 8 5.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 4.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 3.4%
Electrical System 4 2.7%
Body & Structure 1 0.7%
Suspension 1 0.7%