FaultScore

BMW 428I vs Saturn SKY

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 428I Saturn SKY
Complaints on file 258 623
Model years covered 2014–2016 2007–2009
Worst model year 2015 2007
Best model year 2016 2009
Crashes reported 25 22
Fires reported 7 5
Injuries reported 13 19
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 17.4% 7.4%

BMW 428I 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 78 30.2%
Other & Unspecified 20 7.8%
Brakes 17 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 5.8%
Airbags 9 3.5%
Body & Structure 8 3.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 2.3%

Saturn SKY by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 368 59.1%
Brakes 91 14.6%
Seats 30 4.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 16 2.6%
Other & Unspecified 14 2.2%
Engine & Cooling 9 1.4%
Lights 6 1.0%