FaultScore

Honda DEL SOL vs BMW 745I

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 Honda DEL SOL BMW 745I
Complaints on file 75 187
Model years covered 1993–1998 2001–2007
Worst model year 1994 2003
Best model year 1995 2005
Crashes reported 20 24
Fires reported 0 10
Injuries reported 19 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 52% 21.9%

Honda DEL SOL by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 28 37.3%
Body & Structure 13 17.3%
Seat Belts 8 10.7%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 4.0%
Tires 3 4.0%
Wheels 3 4.0%
Engine & Cooling 2 2.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 2 2.7%

BMW 745I by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 29 15.5%
Engine & Cooling 25 13.4%
Airbags 20 10.7%
Seat Belts 6 3.2%
Other & Unspecified 6 3.2%
Seats 5 2.7%