FaultScore

BMW X5 Diesel SAV vs KIA Borrego

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 X5 Diesel SAV KIA Borrego
Complaints on file 59 145
Model years covered 2011–2011 2008–2010
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 9
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 2 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 5.1% 8.3%

BMW X5 Diesel SAV by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 18 30.5%
Airbags 10 16.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 15.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 8.5%
Other & Unspecified 5 8.5%
Steering 3 5.1%
Electrical System 2 3.4%
Body & Structure 2 3.4%

KIA Borrego by year

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

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 12.4%
Brakes 18 12.4%
Electrical System 16 11.0%
Other & Unspecified 12 8.3%
Seat Belts 11 7.6%
Steering 9 6.2%
Lights 8 5.5%
Fuel & Propulsion 7 4.8%