FaultScore

Yamaha XV19 vs Suzuki Kizashi

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 XV19 Suzuki Kizashi
Complaints on file 46 114
Model years covered 2006–2009 2010–2013
Worst model year 2012
Best model year 2011
Crashes reported 2 6
Fires reported 0 1
Injuries reported 2 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 8.7% 8.8%

Yamaha XV19 by year

06 07 08 09
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 39.1%
Engine & Cooling 9 19.6%
Other & Unspecified 6 13.0%
Electrical System 5 10.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 10.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 2.2%
Lights 1 2.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 2.2%

Suzuki Kizashi by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 15.8%
Airbags 15 13.2%
Electrical System 12 10.5%
Engine & Cooling 11 9.6%
Lights 10 8.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 8.8%
Steering 8 7.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 6.1%