BMW 528XI vs Chevrolet Pickup

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 528XI	Chevrolet Pickup
Complaints on file	239	585
Model years covered	2008–2014	1972–2003
Worst model year	2012	1997
Best model year	2010	2003
Crashes reported	6	42
Fires reported	7	7
Injuries reported	5	24
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm	7.5%	12.5%

BMW 528XI by year

43 9 12 88 86 1

08 09 10 12 13 14

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 87 36.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 36 15.1%

Electrical System 33 13.8%

Lights 20 8.4%

Airbags 18 7.5%

Other & Unspecified 13 5.4%

Fuel & Propulsion 11 4.6%

Seat Belts 6 2.5%

Chevrolet Pickup by year

4 2 2 1 13 17 8 60 90 75 113 60 51 37 19 21 12

72 73 75 78 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03

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

What breaks

Brakes 126 21.5%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 106 18.1%

Tires 62 10.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 40 6.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 34 5.8%

Steering 34 5.8%

Engine & Cooling 26 4.4%

Electrical System 25 4.3%