Chevrolet C15 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 C15	BMW 328XI
Complaints on file	270	672
Model years covered	1984–1996	2006–2016
Worst model year	1995	2008
Best model year	1996	2009
Crashes reported	50	32
Fires reported	12	61
Injuries reported	36	28
Deaths reported	1	0
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	36.7%	18%

Chevrolet C15 by year

1 2 5 2 9 13 9 13 17 42 52 69 36

84 85 86 87 88 89 90 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

Brakes 60 22.2%

Seats 37 13.7%

Airbags 28 10.4%

Seat Belts 28 10.4%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 15 5.6%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 15 5.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 14 5.2%

Electrical System 14 5.2%

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%