FaultScore

BMW I4 vs GMC Sierra Denali

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 I4 GMC Sierra Denali
Complaints on file 135 332
Model years covered 2022–2024 2002–2020
Worst model year 2023 2019
Best model year 2022 2013
Crashes reported 38 11
Fires reported 3 0
Injuries reported 10 15
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 37.8% 7.8%

BMW I4 by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 24 17.8%
Other & Unspecified 21 15.6%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 19 14.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 12.6%
Brakes 11 8.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 5.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 5.2%
Engine & Cooling 6 4.4%

GMC Sierra Denali by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 57 17.2%
Body & Structure 34 10.2%
Steering 27 8.1%
Airbags 26 7.8%
Electrical System 17 5.1%