FaultScore

Gulf Stream Motorhome vs BMW 318

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 Gulf Stream Motorhome BMW 318
Complaints on file 68 169
Model years covered 1988–2003 1984–2001
Worst model year 1998 1995
Best model year 2000 1996
Crashes reported 1 25
Fires reported 0 2
Injuries reported 0 18
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Suspension Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 1.5% 26.6%

Gulf Stream Motorhome by year

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

What breaks

Suspension 10 14.7%
Tires 10 14.7%
Body & Structure 9 13.2%
Brakes 8 11.8%
Engine & Cooling 5 7.4%
Electrical System 4 5.9%
Steering 4 5.9%
Equipment & Accessories 4 5.9%

BMW 318 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 63 37.3%
Airbags 21 12.4%
Electrical System 19 11.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 5.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 7 4.1%
Brakes 6 3.6%
Seat Belts 6 3.6%