FaultScore

BMW M Coupe vs Fiat 124 Spider

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 M Coupe Fiat 124 Spider
Complaints on file 30 73
Model years covered 1999–2002 2017–2020
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 0 1
Fires reported 0 1
Injuries reported 0 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Body & Structure Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 2.7%

BMW M Coupe by year

99 00 01 02
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Body & Structure 15 50.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 10.0%
Suspension 3 10.0%
Seats 2 6.7%
Equipment & Accessories 2 6.7%
Engine & Cooling 1 3.3%
Airbags 1 3.3%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 3.3%

Fiat 124 Spider by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 30 41.1%
Electrical System 8 11.0%
Seat Belts 8 11.0%
Engine & Cooling 7 9.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 9.6%
Other & Unspecified 6 8.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 4.1%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 2 2.7%