FaultScore

BMW 430I vs Porsche Taycan

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 430I Porsche Taycan
Complaints on file 166 414
Model years covered 2017–2026 2020–2025
Worst model year 2018 2020
Best model year 2021 2024
Crashes reported 19 15
Fires reported 2 10
Injuries reported 11 5
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 19.3% 7.2%

BMW 430I 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 53 31.9%
Other & Unspecified 18 10.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 13 7.8%
Airbags 13 7.8%
Seat Belts 12 7.2%
Tires 6 3.6%
Brakes 5 3.0%

Porsche Taycan 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 144 34.8%
Engine & Cooling 52 12.6%
Brakes 29 7.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 22 5.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 13 3.1%