FaultScore

Ford F53 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 Ford F53 BMW X1 SAV
Complaints on file 89 221
Model years covered 1990–2021 2013–2017
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2017
Crashes reported 0 17
Fires reported 2 10
Injuries reported 2 12
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 4.5% 17.6%

Ford F53 by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 21 23.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 11 12.4%
Brakes 11 12.4%
Engine & Cooling 10 11.2%
Steering 7 7.9%
Electrical System 5 5.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 5.6%
Wheels 4 4.5%

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%