FaultScore

Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid vs BMW X3 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 Tahoe Hybrid BMW X3 SAV
Complaints on file 139 343
Model years covered 2008–2012 2007–2012
Worst model year 2009 2007
Best model year 2011 2011
Crashes reported 12 12
Fires reported 3 33
Injuries reported 4 28
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 13.7% 21.3%

Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid 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 21 15.1%
Airbags 17 12.2%
Other & Unspecified 15 10.8%
Engine & Cooling 14 10.1%
Brakes 13 9.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 7.9%
Body & Structure 10 7.2%
Steering 9 6.5%

BMW X3 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 99 28.9%
Seats 51 14.9%
Engine & Cooling 42 12.2%
Steering 11 3.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 9 2.6%
Body & Structure 8 2.3%