FaultScore

BMW 645CI vs Chevrolet C Series(Light)

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 645CI Chevrolet C Series(Light)
Complaints on file 72 179
Model years covered 2004–2006 1981–1997
Worst model year 1994
Best model year 1993
Crashes reported 0 13
Fires reported 4 6
Injuries reported 0 10
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Airbags Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 5.6% 16.8%

BMW 645CI by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 16 22.2%
Brakes 9 12.5%
Seat Belts 9 12.5%
Engine & Cooling 7 9.7%
Electrical System 7 9.7%
Seats 6 8.3%
Steering 4 5.6%
Wheels 3 4.2%

Chevrolet C Series(Light) by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 37 20.7%
Seats 14 7.8%
Engine & Cooling 12 6.7%
Seat Belts 12 6.7%
Suspension 11 6.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 9 5.0%
Electrical System 8 4.5%