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BMW 328I vs Cadillac CTS: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2016, owners filed an average of 229 complaints per model year about the BMW 328I and 124 about the Cadillac CTS.

Side by side

BMW 328ICadillac CTS
Model years compared2006-20162006-2016
Owner complaints2,2881,361
Complaints per model year229124
Recalls1722
Years to avoid2007201120062007
Best years20122015201620152016
Most common problemEngineTransmission
Crash rating5 20155 2016
Fuel economy26-27 mpg combined (2016)17-25 mpg combined (2016)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Cadillac CTS: 26920062007 BMW 328I: 3992007 Cadillac CTS: 21720072008 BMW 328I: 2392008 Cadillac CTS: 17520082009 BMW 328I: 1932009 Cadillac CTS: 16820092010 BMW 328I: 1552010 Cadillac CTS: 6720102011 BMW 328I: 5802011 Cadillac CTS: 10120112012 BMW 328I: 1302012 Cadillac CTS: 6520122013 BMW 328I: 2582013 Cadillac CTS: 7320132014 BMW 328I: 1522014 Cadillac CTS: 14620142015 BMW 328I: 1252015 Cadillac CTS: 4920152016 BMW 328I: 572016 Cadillac CTS: 312016
BMW 328ICadillac CTS

Problems compared

328ICTS
Engine1,056205
Electrical657248
Airbags469239
Fuel system14261
Transmission124288
Steering10296
Brakes96194

Questions about the BMW 328I vs Cadillac CTS

Which is more reliable, the BMW 328I or the Cadillac CTS?

Between 2006 and 2016, the BMW 328I has 2 years to avoid and the Cadillac CTS 2. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Cadillac CTS drew fewer complaints per model year (124 vs 229), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the BMW 328I or the Cadillac CTS?

From 2006 to 2016, the BMW 328I was covered by 17 recalls and the Cadillac CTS by 22.

What years of the BMW 328I and Cadillac CTS should you avoid?

BMW 328I: 2007 and 2011. Cadillac CTS: 2006 and 2007.

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