BMW 325XI vs Chevrolet C1500

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	BMW 325XI	Chevrolet C1500
Complaints on file	398	969
Model years covered	2001–2009	1988–1996
Worst model year	2004	1996
Best model year	2001	1994
Crashes reported	21	41
Fires reported	14	25
Injuries reported	17	26
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm	13.1%	9.5%

BMW 325XI by year

19 93 35 72 34 143 2

01 02 03 04 05 06 09

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

What breaks

Airbags 145 36.4%

Electrical System 41 10.3%

Engine & Cooling 36 9.0%

Lights 35 8.8%

Steering 22 5.5%

Suspension 16 4.0%

Seat Belts 14 3.5%

Other & Unspecified 13 3.3%

Chevrolet C1500 by year

37 39 25 43 48 84 177 238 278

88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 293 30.2%

Brakes 185 19.1%

Seats 94 9.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 69 7.1%

Engine & Cooling 53 5.5%

Seat Belts 36 3.7%

Electrical System 34 3.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 30 3.1%