FaultScore

Yamaha XVS650 vs Kenworth T680

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 XVS650 Kenworth T680
Complaints on file 45 112
Model years covered 1998–2010 2014–2024
Worst model year 2019
Best model year 2020
Crashes reported 2 6
Fires reported 0 15
Injuries reported 2 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 8.9% 23.2%

Yamaha XVS650 by year

98 99 00 01 02 05 09 10
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Wheels 4 8.9%
Suspension 3 6.7%
Electrical System 2 4.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 4.4%
Seats 2 4.4%
Equipment & Accessories 2 4.4%
Steering 1 2.2%

Kenworth T680 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 22 19.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 15.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 10.7%
Engine & Cooling 10 8.9%
Electrical System 7 6.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 6.3%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 7 6.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 4.5%