FaultScore

BMW 335I vs Honda Ridgeline

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 335I Honda Ridgeline
Complaints on file 1,136 2,729
Model years covered 2007–2016 2006–2026
Worst model year 2008 2006
Best model year 2015 2009
Crashes reported 43 96
Fires reported 45 65
Injuries reported 22 62
Deaths reported 3 2
Most complained-about part Fuel & Propulsion Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 9.9% 8.2%

BMW 335I 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 278 24.5%
Airbags 192 16.9%
Engine & Cooling 175 15.4%
Electrical System 147 12.9%
Steering 36 3.2%
Lights 32 2.8%

Honda Ridgeline by year

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

What breaks