FaultScore

Harley-Davidson Flhrc vs BMW 650I

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 Harley-Davidson Flhrc BMW 650I
Complaints on file 61 151
Model years covered 2007–2013 2006–2017
Worst model year 2007 2012
Best model year 2008 2008
Crashes reported 5 2
Fires reported 4 16
Injuries reported 8 5
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 27.9% 15.9%

Harley-Davidson Flhrc by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 19 31.1%
Engine & Cooling 9 14.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 14.8%
Electrical System 8 13.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 5 8.2%
Steering 4 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 3.3%
Body & Structure 1 1.6%

BMW 650I 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 34 22.5%
Electrical System 13 8.6%
Airbags 13 8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 7.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 7.3%
Seats 11 7.3%
Brakes 10 6.6%
Seat Belts 8 5.3%