FaultScore

BMW X1 vs Ford Escape 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 X1 Ford Escape Hybrid
Complaints on file 954 2,267
Model years covered 2013–2026 2005–2025
Worst model year 2018 2020
Best model year 2013 2010
Crashes reported 43 69
Fires reported 19 18
Injuries reported 33 27
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Other & Unspecified Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 10% 5%

BMW X1 by year

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

What breaks

Ford Escape Hybrid by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 434 19.1%
Engine & Cooling 417 18.4%
Steering 278 12.3%
Electrical System 238 10.5%
Body & Structure 187 8.2%