FaultScore

BMW X3 SAV vs Chevrolet Express

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 X3 SAV Chevrolet Express
Complaints on file 343 856
Model years covered 2007–2012 1995–2024
Worst model year 2007 2003
Best model year 2011 2011
Crashes reported 12 30
Fires reported 33 34
Injuries reported 28 20
Deaths reported 0 3
Most complained-about part Airbags Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 21.3% 10.2%

BMW X3 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 99 28.9%
Seats 51 14.9%
Engine & Cooling 42 12.2%
Steering 11 3.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 2.6%
Body & Structure 8 2.3%

Chevrolet Express by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 145 16.9%
Tires 60 7.0%
Airbags 42 4.9%