FaultScore

BMW 435I vs Fleetwood Discovery

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 Fleetwood Discovery
Complaints on file 61 151
Model years covered 2014–2016 1996–2021
Worst model year 2014 1997
Best model year 2016 2000
Crashes reported 4 1
Fires reported 0 6
Injuries reported 1 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
Share of complaints involving harm 8.2% 4.6%

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 27.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 21.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.8%
Electrical System 6 9.8%
Airbags 4 6.6%
Other & Unspecified 4 6.6%
Body & Structure 2 3.3%
Steering 1 1.6%

Fleetwood Discovery by year

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

What breaks

Tires 29 19.2%
Electrical System 17 11.3%
Equipment & Accessories 15 9.9%
Body & Structure 13 8.6%
Lights 9 6.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 3.3%
Other & Unspecified 5 3.3%