BMWMake report

BMW Problems by Model

NHTSA recorded 28,235 consumer complaints for 182 BMW models (model years with at least 5 complaints). Choose a model to see problems by model year, the parts reported, the mileage when problems appear, recalls and service bulletins.

Most-reported recent BMW model years

Model years from the last 8 years with the most NHTSA complaints. More sales means more complaints, so read the counts as a starting point.

2019 BMW X5193 complaints
2019 BMW X3171 complaints
2024 BMW X5145 complaints
2020 BMW X5113 complaints
2021 BMW X3113 complaints
2021 BMW X5110 complaints
2020 BMW X3110 complaints
2022 BMW X384 complaints
2018 BMW X376 complaints
2018 BMW X573 complaints

All BMW models

Model	Model years	Complaints
X5	2000–2026	3,165
328I	1996–2016	2,576
X3	2004–2026	2,016
325I	1987–2006	1,377
Z4	2003–2020	1,271
3 Series	1997–2013	832
528I	1997–2016	830
330I	2001–2025	813
335I	2007–2015	808
X1	2013–2025	673
530I	1994–2024	565
323I	1998–2000	553
535I	1989–2016	484
750LI	2006–2014	462
328XI	2006–2015	455
525I	1990–2007	429
M3	1995–2018	427
5 Series	2002–2012	415
X7	2019–2026	313
325XI	2001–2006	305
330CI	2001–2006	290
X3 SAV	2007–2012	274
R1200 RT	2005–2014	258
550I	2006–2015	249
540I	1994–2024	247
325CI	2000–2006	247
R1200 GS	2005–2016	237
I3	2014–2019	214
328D	2014–2018	212
325	1986–2006	207
Z3	1996–2002	205
K1200LT	1999–2005	203
X5 SAV	2006–2013	202
330XI	2001–2006	193
X6	2009–2024	186
128I	2008–2013	183
X1 SAV	2013–2017	173
530XI	2006–2007	158
428I	2014–2016	158
528XI	2008–2013	157
750I	2006–2016	155
135I	2008–2013	153
320I	2013–2018	151
335XI	2007–2014	150
745LI	2002–2005	144
535XI	2008–2012	139
740IL	1993–2001	129
745I	2002–2005	126
545I	2004–2005	122
430I	2017–2025	118
IX	2022–2025	117
740I	1993–2023	110
318	1991–2001	109
7 Series	2003–2009	98
650I	2006–2014	95
1 Series	2006–2011	88
328	2007–2013	82
I4	2022–2024	82
M5	2002–2019	81
318I	1984–1998	80
K1200 GT	2004–2008	79
X4	2015–2023	79
M340I	2020–2022	74
535D	2014–2016	73
K1300 S	2009–2011	64
K1300 GT	2009–2010	64
K 1600 GTL	2012–2018	63
M Roadster	1998–2002	61
335	2007–2011	61
R1200 GS Adventure	2006–2017	60
525	1990–1995	59
K1600B	2018–2019	52
R 1200 R	2007–2013	51
228I	2014–2021	50
435I	2014–2016	49
525XI	2006–2007	48
Z3 Roadster	1998–2001	44
645CI	2004–2005	44
X5 Diesel SAV	2011	44
K1200 S	2005–2008	43
C650 GT Maxi-Scooter	2013–2016	42
530E	2018–2019	42
M4	2015–2018	40
325IS	1992–1995	39
328IC	1997–2000	39
335D	2010–2011	39
540IA	1997–2001	37
K1200RS	1998–2003	36
535I US	2011	36
BMW	1996–2002	33
R1200C	1998–2003	32
740	1993–1998	31
323CI	2000	31
F 800 ST	2007–2009	30
530IA	2001–2003	29
I5	2024–2025	29
740LI	2011–2022	28
F800 GS	2009–2013	27
BMW Motorcycle	1999–2000	26
330E	2017–2023	26
528	1997–2000	25
F650GS	2001–2009	25
318IS	1991–1994	24
E46	1995–2000	24
R1150 RT	2003–2004	23
640I	2013–2018	23
M550I	2018	23
R 1250 GS	2019–2020	23
I7	2023–2024	23
S 1000 RR	2012–2020	22
K 1600 GT	2012–2018	22
I3 REX	2014	22
M2	2016–2017	22
R1150GS	2002	21
K1200 R	2006–2007	21
X2	2018–2026	21
M Coupe	1999–2000	20
E36	2002–2003	20
335I US	2011	20
318TI	1996–1998	19
760I	2006–2023	19
540	1995–2001	18
6 Series	2005–2008	18
M235I	2014–2016	18
735I	1988–1992	17
850I	1991–2019	17
320	1998–2001	16
550I Gran Turismo	2010–2011	16
F 650 GS US	2009	15
328CI	2000	15
R 1250 RT	2019–2020	15
R1150 R	2003–2004	14
760LI	2003–2006	14
735	1988–1991	13
530	1994–2001	12
RT Series	2002	12
M6	2007–2014	12
R1200 CL	2004	12
F 800 GS US	2009	12
128I US	2009–2011	12
440I	2017–2018	12
K Series	2003–2004	11
R1100 RT	1999–2000	11
F800 S	2007	11
G650GS	2014–2016	11
335IS	2011	11
340I	2016–2017	11
230I	2017	11
M3 US	2011	10
R 18	2022	9
R Series	2002	8
F650 CS	2003	8
Active Hybrid 3	2013	8
535	1989	7
850	1997	7
R1100RSL	1996	7
325IX	2001	7
K1200 R Sport	2007	7
325XIT	2006	7
750I US	2011	7
750IX	2012	7
550XI	2013	7
G310R	2018	7
840I	2022	7
XM	2024	7
750IL	1998	6
525IA Sport Wagon	2003	6
R 1200 ST	2005	6
G 650 GS US	2009	6
750XI	2010	6
M440I	2021	6
640XI	2018	6
I4 EDRIVE40	2025	6
I4 XDRIVE40	2025	6
750	1989	5
325IC	1994	5
528IA	2000	5
R1200 S	2007	5
R 1200 GS ADV US	2010	5
435XI	2014	5
I8	2015	5
428XI	2014	5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology