FaultScore

Ford LTD 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 LTD BMW X1 SAV
Complaints on file 89 221
Model years covered 1970–2000 2013–2017
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2017
Crashes reported 6 17
Fires reported 28 10
Injuries reported 9 12
Deaths reported 3 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 51.7% 17.6%

Ford LTD by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 17 19.1%
Transmission & Drivetrain 8 9.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 7.9%
Seat Belts 6 6.7%
Body & Structure 3 3.4%
Tires 3 3.4%
Seats 3 3.4%

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%