FaultScore

BMW X5 Diesel SAV vs Suzuki Aerio

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 Suzuki Aerio
Complaints on file 59 145
Model years covered 2011–2011 2002–2007
Worst model year 2003
Best model year 2002
Crashes reported 1 11
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 2 11
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 5.1% 17.9%

BMW X5 Diesel SAV by year

11
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%

Suzuki Aerio by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 21 14.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 19 13.1%
Suspension 18 12.4%
Tires 15 10.3%
Engine & Cooling 11 7.6%
Airbags 9 6.2%
Electrical System 7 4.8%
Body & Structure 6 4.1%