FaultScore

BMW 335 vs Isuzu Axiom

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 335 Isuzu Axiom
Complaints on file 96 238
Model years covered 2007–2013 2001–2004
Worst model year 2011 2002
Best model year 2010 2004
Crashes reported 3 22
Fires reported 10 3
Injuries reported 2 10
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 15.6% 14.7%

BMW 335 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 24 25.0%
Engine & Cooling 23 24.0%
Electrical System 14 14.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 12 12.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 5.2%
Other & Unspecified 4 4.2%
Body & Structure 3 3.1%
Wheels 3 3.1%

Isuzu Axiom by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 36 15.1%
Body & Structure 35 14.7%
Engine & Cooling 27 11.3%
Suspension 22 9.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 16 6.7%
Electrical System 9 3.8%
Airbags 8 3.4%