Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic vs BMW M340I

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 Ultra Classic BMW M340I
Complaints on file 36 90
Model years covered 1992–2002 2020–2022
Worst model year — —
Best model year — —
Crashes reported 4 0
Fires reported 0 0
Injuries reported 4 0
Deaths reported 2 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 27.8% 0%

Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic by year

92 98 99 00 01 02
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 10 27.8%
Electrical System 10 27.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 8.3%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 8.3%
Wheels 3 8.3%
Body & Structure 2 5.6%
Tires 2 5.6%
Suspension 1 2.8%

BMW M340I 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 50 55.6%
Other & Unspecified 10 11.1%
Electrical System 9 10.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 6 6.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 4.4%
Brakes 3 3.3%
Steering 2 2.2%
Suspension 2 2.2%