Subaru Crosstrek vs BMW 328I

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	Subaru Crosstrek	BMW 328I
Complaints on file	1,552	3,777
Model years covered	2012–2026	1996–2016
Worst model year	2018	2013
Best model year	2015	1998
Crashes reported	109	210
Fires reported	27	193
Injuries reported	43	159
Deaths reported	0	1
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	11.5%	14.9%

Subaru Crosstrek by year

3 35 22 27 164 132 255 362 82 160 43 52 140 63 12

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

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

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 343 22.1%

Other & Unspecified 268 17.3%

Electrical System 195 12.6%

Engine & Cooling 146 9.4%

Transmission & Drivetrain 114 7.3%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 108 7.0%

Steering 59 3.8%

Brakes 49 3.2%

BMW 328I by year

36 29 34 125 146 5 574 375 297 231 799 198 392 237 203 96

96 97 98 99 00 01 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 1,093 28.9%

Electrical System 684 18.1%

Airbags 604 16.0%

Other & Unspecified 179 4.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 174 4.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 149 3.9%

Brakes 114 3.0%

Body & Structure 112 3.0%