FaultScore

Yamaha FJR1300 vs Suzuki SX4

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 Yamaha FJR1300 Suzuki SX4
Complaints on file 172 427
Model years covered 2003–2018 2000–2013
Worst model year 2007 2008
Best model year 2009 2011
Crashes reported 8 40
Fires reported 0 12
Injuries reported 8 30
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 9.3% 19.2%

Yamaha FJR1300 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 24 14.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 6.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 6.4%
Brakes 8 4.7%
Lights 8 4.7%
Body & Structure 4 2.3%

Suzuki SX4 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 193 45.2%
Steering 33 7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 22 5.2%
Seat Belts 19 4.4%
Seats 19 4.4%
Body & Structure 11 2.6%