BMW 330CI vs Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport

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 330CI Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport
Complaints on file 326 803
Model years covered 2000–2006 2020–2025
Worst model year 2004 2021
Best model year 2003 2025
Crashes reported 20 27
Fires reported 16 6
Injuries reported 23 14
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 18.1% 5.9%

BMW 330CI by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 132 40.5%
Lights 33 10.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 24 7.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 24 7.4%
Body & Structure 16 4.9%
Tires 9 2.8%

Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport by year

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

What breaks