FaultScore

BMW I4 vs Suzuki XL7

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 Suzuki XL7
Complaints on file 135 332
Model years covered 2022–2024 2007–2009
Worst model year 2023
Best model year 2022
Crashes reported 38 6
Fires reported 3 6
Injuries reported 10 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 37.8% 4.5%

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%

Suzuki XL7 by year

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

What breaks

Steering 55 16.6%
Engine & Cooling 51 15.4%
Airbags 39 11.7%
Stability & Traction Control 23 6.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 15 4.5%
Body & Structure 14 4.2%