FaultScore

BMW X3 SAV vs Chrysler Lebaron

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 Chrysler Lebaron
Complaints on file 343 832
Model years covered 2007–2012 1978–2003
Worst model year 2007 1995
Best model year 2011 1993
Crashes reported 12 79
Fires reported 33 57
Injuries reported 28 48
Deaths reported 0 4
Most complained-about part Airbags Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 21.3% 22.6%

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%

Chrysler Lebaron by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 106 12.7%
Body & Structure 84 10.1%
Airbags 57 6.9%
Suspension 56 6.7%
Brakes 52 6.3%