FaultScore

Infiniti J30 vs BMW 330XI

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 Infiniti J30 BMW 330XI
Complaints on file 100 248
Model years covered 1992–2006 2001–2006
Worst model year 1993 2006
Best model year 1997 2004
Crashes reported 18 5
Fires reported 3 12
Injuries reported 18 7
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Airbags Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 39% 10.1%

Infiniti J30 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 20 20.0%
Electrical System 11 11.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 11 11.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 10.0%
Engine & Cooling 6 6.0%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 6 6.0%
Brakes 5 5.0%
Fuel & Propulsion 5 5.0%

BMW 330XI by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 111 44.8%
Engine & Cooling 19 7.7%
Seat Belts 16 6.5%
Lights 12 4.8%
Seats 10 4.0%
Steering 9 3.6%
Tires 9 3.6%