FaultScore

BMW K1300 S vs Lexus CT

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 K1300 S Lexus CT
Complaints on file 77 192
Model years covered 2009–2015 2011–2016
Worst model year 2013
Best model year 2014
Crashes reported 1 22
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 3 18
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 5.2% 22.4%

BMW K1300 S by year

09 10 11 15
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 37 48.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 19 24.7%
Electrical System 9 11.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 9.1%
Brakes 2 2.6%
Lights 1 1.3%
Tires 1 1.3%
Wheels 1 1.3%

Lexus CT by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 59 30.7%
Engine & Cooling 36 18.8%
Electrical System 16 8.3%
Other & Unspecified 16 8.3%
Airbags 12 6.3%
Body & Structure 7 3.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 3.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 2.6%