FaultScore

BMW 335D vs Volkswagen Corrado

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 335D Volkswagen Corrado
Complaints on file 75 186
Model years covered 2009–2011 1990–1995
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 0 2
Fires reported 9 10
Injuries reported 1 12
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm 13.3% 12.9%

BMW 335D by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 19 25.3%
Airbags 13 17.3%
Engine & Cooling 11 14.7%
Seats 6 8.0%
Steering 5 6.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 5.3%
Seat Belts 4 5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 4.0%

Volkswagen Corrado by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 52 28.0%
Electrical System 17 9.1%
Seat Belts 10 5.4%
Brakes 7 3.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 6 3.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 2.7%
Body & Structure 5 2.7%