FaultScore

Ducati 848 vs BMW 645CI

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 Ducati 848 BMW 645CI
Complaints on file 29 72
Model years covered 2008–2013 2004–2006
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 0
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 1 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 6.9% 5.6%

Ducati 848 by year

08 09 10 11 13
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 16 55.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 34.5%
Body & Structure 2 6.9%
Steering 1 3.4%

BMW 645CI by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 16 22.2%
Brakes 9 12.5%
Seat Belts 9 12.5%
Engine & Cooling 7 9.7%
Electrical System 7 9.7%
Seats 6 8.3%
Steering 4 5.6%
Wheels 3 4.2%