FaultScore

BMW 330XI vs Jeep Patriot 4X4

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 330XI Jeep Patriot 4X4
Complaints on file 248 602
Model years covered 2001–2006 2007–2010
Worst model year 2006 2008
Best model year 2004 2010
Crashes reported 5 15
Fires reported 12 2
Injuries reported 7 8
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm 10.1% 4.2%

BMW 330XI by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 111 44.8%
Engine & Cooling 19 7.7%
Seat Belts 16 6.5%
Lights 12 4.8%
Seats 10 4.0%
Steering 9 3.6%
Tires 9 3.6%

Jeep Patriot 4X4 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 118 19.6%
Suspension 117 19.4%
Engine & Cooling 63 10.5%
Steering 56 9.3%
Brakes 20 3.3%