FaultScore

BMW I3 vs Lincoln MKC

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 I3 Lincoln MKC
Complaints on file 293 728
Model years covered 2014–2019 2015–2019
Worst model year 2017 2017
Best model year 2018 2018
Crashes reported 16 30
Fires reported 2 16
Injuries reported 8 9
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Steering Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 8.9% 7.6%

BMW I3 by year

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

What breaks

Steering 48 16.4%
Body & Structure 39 13.3%
Airbags 28 9.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 20 6.8%
Other & Unspecified 20 6.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 19 6.5%

Lincoln MKC 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 354 48.6%
Wheels 15 2.1%
Steering 14 1.9%