FaultScore

BMW 328D vs Buick Verano

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 328D Buick Verano
Complaints on file 275 670
Model years covered 2014–2018 2012–2017
Worst model year 2014 2014
Best model year 2018 2017
Crashes reported 10 25
Fires reported 21 9
Injuries reported 1 15
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 11.6% 7.3%

BMW 328D by year

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

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 106 38.5%
Engine & Cooling 76 27.6%
Other & Unspecified 24 8.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 21 7.6%
Electrical System 10 3.6%
Brakes 8 2.9%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 2.2%
Body & Structure 5 1.8%

Buick Verano 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 122 18.2%
Engine & Cooling 112 16.7%
Airbags 93 13.9%
Steering 50 7.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 19 2.8%