Mitsubishi Expo vs BMW 535XI

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	Mitsubishi Expo	BMW 535XI
Complaints on file	91	223
Model years covered	1992–2003	2007–2013
Worst model year	1994	2008
Best model year	1993	2012
Crashes reported	3	1
Fires reported	0	12
Injuries reported	5	6
Deaths reported	0	0
Most complained-about part	Seat Belts	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	8.8%	8.5%

Mitsubishi Expo by year

45 13 18 13 1 1

92 93 94 95 96 03

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

What breaks

Seat Belts 29 31.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 28 30.8%

Brakes 9 9.9%

Body & Structure 6 6.6%

Airbags 5 5.5%

Engine & Cooling 4 4.4%

Doors, Latches & Locks 3 3.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 2.2%

BMW 535XI by year

1 123 26 44 23 6

07 08 10 11 12 13

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 31 13.9%

Electrical System 30 13.5%

Fuel & Propulsion 30 13.5%

Airbags 21 9.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 18 8.1%

Tires 18 8.1%

Lights 14 6.3%

Wheels 13 5.8%