FaultScore

BMW 328D vs GMC Yukon Denali XL

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 GMC Yukon Denali XL
Complaints on file 275 684
Model years covered 2014–2018 2003–2018
Worst model year 2014 2007
Best model year 2018 2013
Crashes reported 10 22
Fires reported 21 7
Injuries reported 1 16
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Other & Unspecified
Share of complaints involving harm 11.6% 6.6%

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%

GMC Yukon Denali XL by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 100 14.6%
Lights 60 8.8%
Brakes 56 8.2%