FaultScore

Yamaha XVS1100 vs Harley-Davidson Flhtc

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 XVS1100 Harley-Davidson Flhtc
Complaints on file 52 130
Model years covered 1999–2006 1989–2013
Worst model year 2009
Best model year 2008
Crashes reported 3 9
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 3 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 11.5% 13.1%

Yamaha XVS1100 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 12 23.1%
Engine & Cooling 6 11.5%
Suspension 1 1.9%
Seats 1 1.9%
Equipment & Accessories 1 1.9%
Other & Unspecified 1 1.9%

Harley-Davidson Flhtc 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 22 16.9%
Brakes 22 16.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 10.0%
Suspension 8 6.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 5.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 5.4%
Wheels 6 4.6%