FaultScore

Yamaha XV1700 vs Jaguar XK8

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 XV1700 Jaguar XK8
Complaints on file 60 149
Model years covered 2002–2007 1997–2003
Worst model year 2005 1999
Best model year 2007 1997
Crashes reported 0 7
Fires reported 2 1
Injuries reported 0 6
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 3.3% 9.4%

Yamaha XV1700 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 19 31.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 5.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 5.0%
Electrical System 2 3.3%
Tires 2 3.3%
Suspension 1 1.7%
Lights 1 1.7%

Jaguar XK8 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 33 22.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 11.4%
Electrical System 14 9.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 12 8.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 7.4%
Brakes 9 6.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 9 6.0%
Body & Structure 7 4.7%