FaultScore

Chevrolet K10 vs BMW X1 SAV

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 K10 BMW X1 SAV
Complaints on file 90 221
Model years covered 1975–1999 2013–2017
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2017
Crashes reported 9 17
Fires reported 3 10
Injuries reported 6 12
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 21.1% 17.6%

Chevrolet K10 by year

75 77 81 85 86 87 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 17 18.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 12 13.3%
Seats 12 13.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 10.0%
Tires 8 8.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 6.7%
Airbags 5 5.6%
Seat Belts 5 5.6%

BMW X1 SAV by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 100 45.2%
Electrical System 20 9.0%
Engine & Cooling 17 7.7%
Other & Unspecified 17 7.7%
Body & Structure 14 6.3%
Brakes 13 5.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 3.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 2.7%