BMW K1600B vs Mazda MAZDASPEED3

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 K1600B Mazda MAZDASPEED3
Complaints on file 63 155
Model years covered 2018–2019 2007–2013
Worst model year — 2008
Best model year — 2010
Crashes reported 0 4
Fires reported 0 3
Injuries reported 0 6
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 8.4%

BMW K1600B by year

18 19
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 20 31.7%
Steering 14 22.2%
Suspension 9 14.3%
Other & Unspecified 7 11.1%
Engine & Cooling 4 6.3%
Electrical System 4 6.3%
Stability & Traction Control 2 3.2%
Body & Structure 1 1.6%

Mazda MAZDASPEED3 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 24 15.5%
Seats 22 14.2%
Body & Structure 12 7.7%
Suspension 7 4.5%
Tires 7 4.5%
Other & Unspecified 7 4.5%
Lights 5 3.2%