BMW 550I vs Volvo XC60

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 550I	Volvo XC60
Complaints on file	386	948
Model years covered	2006–2016	2010–2025
Worst model year	2011	2022
Best model year	2013	2011
Crashes reported	14	87
Fires reported	31	13
Injuries reported	5	52
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	13%	16%

BMW 550I by year

30 48 49 2 17 144 53 26 6 9 2

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 79 20.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 44 11.4%

Electrical System 43 11.1%

Airbags 36 9.3%

Transmission & Drivetrain 34 8.8%

Tires 30 7.8%

Wheels 21 5.4%

Lights 18 4.7%

Volvo XC60 by year

79 50 56 81 26 71 46 23 55 65 29 78 119 84 38 48

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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

What breaks

Electrical System 168 17.7%

Other & Unspecified 120 12.7%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 119 12.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 97 10.2%

Engine & Cooling 75 7.9%

Brakes 62 6.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 39 4.1%

Airbags 36 3.8%