BMW 435I vs Chevrolet K15

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 435I Chevrolet K15
Complaints on file 63 155
Model years covered 2014–2016 1982–1996
Worst model year 2014 1995
Best model year 2016 1994
Crashes reported 4 29
Fires reported 0 6
Injuries reported 1 16
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 7.9% 33.5%

BMW 435I 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 17 27.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 20.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.5%
Electrical System 6 9.5%
Airbags 4 6.3%
Other & Unspecified 4 6.3%
Brakes 2 3.2%
Body & Structure 2 3.2%

Chevrolet K15 by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 35 22.6%
Seats 28 18.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 22 14.2%
Airbags 12 7.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 11 7.1%
Electrical System 8 5.2%
Steering 8 5.2%
Suspension 6 3.9%