FaultScore

BMW 328D vs Eagle Vision

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 Eagle Vision
Complaints on file 275 681
Model years covered 2014–2018 1992–2003
Worst model year 2014 1994
Best model year 2018 1996
Crashes reported 10 35
Fires reported 21 13
Injuries reported 1 31
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 11.6% 11.7%

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%

Eagle Vision by year

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

What breaks