FaultScore

BMW X1 SAV vs Jeep Grand Cherokee L

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 X1 SAV Jeep Grand Cherokee L
Complaints on file 221 547
Model years covered 2013–2017 2021–2026
Worst model year 2014 2025
Best model year 2017 2026
Crashes reported 17 32
Fires reported 10 3
Injuries reported 12 8
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 17.6% 7.9%

BMW X1 SAV by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 100 45.2%
Electrical System 20 9.0%
Engine & Cooling 17 7.7%
Other & Unspecified 17 7.7%
Body & Structure 14 6.3%
Brakes 13 5.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 3.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 2.7%

Jeep Grand Cherokee L by year

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

What breaks