Chevrolet SSR vs BMW 128I

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 SSR BMW 128I
Complaints on file 96 238
Model years covered 2003–2006 2007–2013
Worst model year 2004 2012
Best model year 2003 2008
Crashes reported 0 7
Fires reported 0 14
Injuries reported 2 2
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 2.1% 9.7%

Chevrolet SSR by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 22 22.9%
Body & Structure 21 21.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks 20 20.8%
Engine & Cooling 8 8.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 5 5.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 4.2%
Airbags 3 3.1%
Brakes 3 3.1%

BMW 128I by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 90 37.8%
Engine & Cooling 62 26.1%
Electrical System 19 8.0%
Lights 11 4.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 9 3.8%
Other & Unspecified 8 3.4%
Body & Structure 7 2.9%
Brakes 6 2.5%