FaultScore

Cadillac Cimarron vs BMW 525XI

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 Cadillac Cimarron BMW 525XI
Complaints on file 27 67
Model years covered 1978–1988 2006–2011
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 0
Fires reported 2 5
Injuries reported 1 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 14.8% 7.5%

Cadillac Cimarron by year

78 84 85 86 87 88
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 7 25.9%
Steering 3 11.1%
Engine & Cooling 2 7.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 7.4%
Body & Structure 2 7.4%
Seat Belts 2 7.4%
Seats 2 7.4%
Equipment & Accessories 2 7.4%

BMW 525XI by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 23 34.3%
Engine & Cooling 9 13.4%
Electrical System 9 13.4%
Steering 6 9.0%
Brakes 6 9.0%
Seats 4 6.0%
Seat Belts 3 4.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 1 1.5%