Winnebago Brave vs BMW 128I

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 Winnebago Brave BMW 128I
Complaints on file 96 238
Model years covered 1992–2015 2007–2013
Worst model year 2002 2012
Best model year 2003 2008
Crashes reported 6 7
Fires reported 5 14
Injuries reported 10 2
Deaths reported 4 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm 26% 9.7%

Winnebago Brave by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 30 31.3%
Body & Structure 12 12.5%
Electrical System 8 8.3%
Equipment & Accessories 8 8.3%
Suspension 7 7.3%
Engine & Cooling 5 5.2%
Steering 5 5.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 4.2%

BMW 128I by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 90 37.8%
Engine & Cooling 62 26.1%
Electrical System 19 8.0%
Lights 11 4.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 9 3.8%
Other & Unspecified 8 3.4%
Body & Structure 7 2.9%
Brakes 6 2.5%