FaultScore

Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme vs BMW X1

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 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme BMW X1
Complaints on file 387 954
Model years covered 1987–1997 2013–2026
Worst model year 1995 2018
Best model year 1996 2013
Crashes reported 24 43
Fires reported 7 19
Injuries reported 20 33
Deaths reported 5 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Other & Unspecified
Share of complaints involving harm 14.5% 10%

Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 91 23.5%
Airbags 55 14.2%
Engine & Cooling 39 10.1%
Steering 30 7.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain 20 5.2%
Suspension 15 3.9%

BMW X1 by year

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

What breaks