FaultScore

BMW R1150GS vs Mercury Milan Hybrid

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 R1150GS Mercury Milan Hybrid
Complaints on file 32 80
Model years covered 2000–2003 2010–2010
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 0 0
Fires reported 1 3
Injuries reported 1 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Steering
Share of complaints involving harm 6.3% 3.8%

BMW R1150GS by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 13 40.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 37.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 12.5%
Electrical System 1 3.1%
Tires 1 3.1%
Seats 1 3.1%

Mercury Milan Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Steering 16 20.0%
Electrical System 9 11.3%
Airbags 9 11.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 10.0%
Brakes 8 10.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 8 10.0%
Engine & Cooling 6 7.5%
Lights 5 6.3%