FaultScore

Volvo 760 vs BMW 650I

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 Volvo 760 BMW 650I
Complaints on file 61 151
Model years covered 1985–1990 2006–2017
Worst model year 2012
Best model year 2008
Crashes reported 20 2
Fires reported 5 16
Injuries reported 17 5
Deaths reported 0 1
Most complained-about part Acceleration & Cruise Control Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 68.9% 15.9%

Volvo 760 by year

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

What breaks

Acceleration & Cruise Control 15 24.6%
Electrical System 11 18.0%
Airbags 9 14.8%
Engine & Cooling 5 8.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 6.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 6.6%
Tires 3 4.9%
Seat Belts 3 4.9%

BMW 650I 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 34 22.5%
Electrical System 13 8.6%
Airbags 13 8.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 7.9%
Fuel & Propulsion 11 7.3%
Seats 11 7.3%
Brakes 10 6.6%
Seat Belts 8 5.3%