FaultScore

Saturn LW200 vs BMW 645CI

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 Saturn LW200 BMW 645CI
Complaints on file 29 72
Model years covered 2000–2003 2004–2006
Worst model year
Best model year
Crashes reported 1 0
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 4 0
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 17.2% 5.6%

Saturn LW200 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 13 44.8%
Electrical System 5 17.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 13.8%
Steering 2 6.9%
Suspension 2 6.9%
Lights 2 6.9%
Other & Unspecified 1 3.4%

BMW 645CI by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 16 22.2%
Brakes 9 12.5%
Seat Belts 9 12.5%
Engine & Cooling 7 9.7%
Electrical System 7 9.7%
Seats 6 8.3%
Steering 4 5.6%
Wheels 3 4.2%