FaultScore

BMW 7-SERIES vs Forest River R-Pod

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 7-SERIES Forest River R-Pod
Complaints on file 26 64
Model years covered 2009–2012 2010–2024
Worst model year 2019
Best model year 2018
Crashes reported 0 1
Fires reported 2 2
Injuries reported 1 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Body & Structure
Share of complaints involving harm 11.5% 4.7%

BMW 7-SERIES by year

09 10 11 12
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 5 19.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 19.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 11.5%
Electrical System 2 7.7%
Body & Structure 2 7.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 7.7%
Other & Unspecified 2 7.7%
Brakes 1 3.8%

Forest River R-Pod by year

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

What breaks

Body & Structure 18 28.1%
Other & Unspecified 15 23.4%
Tires 11 17.2%
Electrical System 6 9.4%
Suspension 5 7.8%
Brakes 3 4.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 4.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 1 1.6%