FaultScore

KIA K900 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 KIA K900 BMW 330XI
Complaints on file 101 248
Model years covered 2015–2019 2001–2006
Worst model year 2006
Best model year 2004
Crashes reported 1 5
Fires reported 3 12
Injuries reported 3 7
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Lights Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 6.9% 10.1%

KIA K900 by year

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

What breaks

Lights 21 20.8%
Airbags 16 15.8%
Electrical System 11 10.9%
Brakes 11 10.9%
Engine & Cooling 9 8.9%
Other & Unspecified 8 7.9%
Body & Structure 6 5.9%
Wheels 4 4.0%

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%