FaultScore

Harley-Davidson XL1200C vs BMW 335D

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 XL1200C BMW 335D
Complaints on file 30 75
Model years covered 2000–2014 2009–2011
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 0 0
Fires reported 0 9
Injuries reported 0 1
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 0% 13.3%

Harley-Davidson XL1200C by year

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 14
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 7 23.3%
Electrical System 7 23.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 13.3%
Body & Structure 3 10.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 10.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 2 6.7%
Brakes 1 3.3%
Lights 1 3.3%

BMW 335D by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 19 25.3%
Airbags 13 17.3%
Engine & Cooling 11 14.7%
Seats 6 8.0%
Steering 5 6.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 5.3%
Seat Belts 4 5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 3 4.0%