Chevrolet 1500 vs BMW 328XI

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	Chevrolet 1500	BMW 328XI
Complaints on file	278	672
Model years covered	1988–1996	2006–2016
Worst model year	1995	2008
Best model year	1993	2009
Crashes reported	25	32
Fires reported	3	61
Injuries reported	15	28
Deaths reported	1	0
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	15.8%	18%

Chevrolet 1500 by year

9 7 4 20 17 46 151 24

88 89 91 92 93 94 95 96

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 117 42.1%

Seats 32 11.5%

Brakes 30 10.8%

Airbags 18 6.5%

Tires 12 4.3%

Engine & Cooling 10 3.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 8 2.9%

Seat Belts 8 2.9%

BMW 328XI by year

6 287 152 18 29 99 1 33 21 22 4

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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

What breaks

Electrical System 146 21.7%

Engine & Cooling 144 21.4%

Airbags 96 14.3%

Other & Unspecified 41 6.1%

Fuel & Propulsion 37 5.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 34 5.1%

Doors, Latches & Locks 29 4.3%

Steering 28 4.2%