Chevrolet C2500 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 C2500	BMW 328XI
Complaints on file	269	672
Model years covered	1988–1996	2006–2016
Worst model year	1996	2008
Best model year	1993	2009
Crashes reported	8	32
Fires reported	3	61
Injuries reported	7	28
Deaths reported	1	0
Most complained-about part	Brakes	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	7.1%	18%

Chevrolet C2500 by year

1 15 11 1 14 28 62 76 61

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 57 21.2%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 56 20.8%

Fuel & Propulsion 34 12.6%

Engine & Cooling 21 7.8%

Tires 19 7.1%

Seats 18 6.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 17 6.3%

Electrical System 13 4.8%

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%