BMW X3 vs Chrysler 200

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	Chrysler 200
Complaints on file	2,821	6,961
Model years covered	2004–2026	2010–2018
Worst model year	2019	2015
Best model year	2010	2010
Crashes reported	170	360
Fires reported	166	73
Injuries reported	107	226
Deaths reported	0	3
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	15.7%	9.5%

BMW X3 by year

182 144 178 132 93 26 41 166 67 346 130 158 120 138 104 233 141 148 113 14 52 67 28

04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 638 22.6%

Electrical System 406 14.4%

Airbags 332 11.8%

Other & Unspecified 228 8.1%

Transmission & Drivetrain 188 6.7%

Seats 171 6.1%

Body & Structure 117 4.1%

Brakes 116 4.1%

Chrysler 200 by year

23 521 1,011 1,006 312 3,417 593 77 1

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 1,255 18.0%

Electrical System 1,225 17.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 939 13.5%

Airbags 850 12.2%

Other & Unspecified 546 7.8%

Brakes 292 4.2%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 266 3.8%

Seat Belts 241 3.5%