Chrysler Crossfire vs BMW 528I

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	Chrysler Crossfire	BMW 528I
Complaints on file	517	1,239
Model years covered	2004–2008	1979–2016
Worst model year	2005	2008
Best model year	2007	2009
Crashes reported	5	28
Fires reported	1	72
Injuries reported	11	45
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	3.3%	11.7%

Chrysler Crossfire by year

144 241 59 43 30

04 05 06 07 08

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 126 24.4%

Body & Structure 99 19.1%

Electrical System 90 17.4%

Airbags 52 10.1%

Other & Unspecified 42 8.1%

Engine & Cooling 29 5.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 19 3.7%

Steering 11 2.1%

BMW 528I by year

1 2 49 39 59 53 3 1 181 33 87 164 145 119 92 106 105

79 80 97 98 99 00 01 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

Engine & Cooling 384 31.0%

Electrical System 183 14.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 106 8.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 104 8.4%

Airbags 98 7.9%

Other & Unspecified 66 5.3%

Lights 63 5.1%

Brakes 36 2.9%