FaultScore

BMW 535I US vs Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle

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 535I US Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle
Complaints on file 45 112
Model years covered 2011–2011 1995–2003
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2000
Crashes reported 0 2
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 0 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Tires Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 4.5%

BMW 535I US by year

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

What breaks

Tires 18 40.0%
Engine & Cooling 7 15.6%
Wheels 4 8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 6.7%
Electrical System 3 6.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 6.7%
Steering 2 4.4%
Other & Unspecified 2 4.4%

Suzuki Suzuki Motorcycle 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 25 22.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 13.4%
Brakes 9 8.0%
Electrical System 6 5.4%
Lights 6 5.4%
Suspension 5 4.5%
Body & Structure 4 3.6%