Car Problem Data
NHTSA records
Makes
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Worst
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Record
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BMW
BMW
29,506
owner complaints and
4,137
recall campaigns are on file across 391 BMW models.
All BMW models
Sorted by complaint volume
Model
Complaints
Relative volume
Recalls
Years
Worst year
X5
3,169
194
28
2012
328i
2,582
78
21
2011
X3
2,020
127
23
2013
325i
1,368
69
20
2006
Z4
1,282
60
21
2003
3 Series
842
49
23
2006
528i
833
28
15
2008
330i
818
95
23
2006
335i
811
40
11
2007
X1
676
37
15
2016
530i
568
59
27
2004
323i
563
33
14
2000
535i
485
25
16
2011
750Li
467
27
15
2006
328Xi
460
32
11
2007
M3
442
80
33
2008
525i
434
41
20
2004
5 Series
426
76
24
2008
X7
314
55
8
2024
325Xi
306
45
13
2006
330Ci
291
25
7
2001
X3 Sav
274
10
6
2007
R1200 RT
267
36
15
2006
550i
253
19
11
2011
540i
251
40
22
2000
R1200 GS
248
78
15
2005
325Ci
247
27
7
2004
K1200lt
216
2
10
2000
I3
215
16
7
2014
328d
212
27
6
2014
Z3
207
13
9
1997
X6
204
95
21
2012
X5 Sav
203
30
13
2007
330Xi
193
47
13
2006
128i
184
34
7
2011
X1 Sav
177
12
5
2013
325
177
25
21
2001
750i
170
22
19
2006
530Xi
158
4
2
2006
528Xi
158
2
6
2013
428i
158
12
3
2015
320i
156
22
13
2014
335Xi
154
24
10
2008
135i
154
26
7
2008
745Li
144
10
7
2003
535Xi
144
2
7
2008
740Il
132
16
9
2001
740i
130
49
22
1993
745i
128
10
8
2002
430i
126
24
10
2018
7 Series
124
20
17
2006
545i
122
0
2
2005
IX
117
28
4
2023
318
113
11
10
1991
M5
106
44
26
2006
650i
104
6
10
2007
1 Series
98
12
13
2011
X4
93
45
13
2015
328
85
8
8
2011
K1200 GT
83
22
6
2008
I4
82
18
3
2023
318i
78
12
10
1994
M340i
76
23
5
2020
K1300 S
74
22
7
2009
535d
73
12
3
2014
R1200 GS Adventure
72
54
14
2007
K 1600 GTL
72
22
15
2012
525
68
8
10
1991
M Roadster
66
0
6
2000
335
66
8
8
2011
K1300 GT
65
15
3
2009
K1600b
60
15
9
2018
228i
58
17
8
2016
R 1200 R
57
37
13
2013
K1200 S
53
29
7
2005
530e
49
12
7
2018
525Xi
49
4
3
2006
435i
49
7
3
2014
M4
47
18
11
2016
C650 GT Maxi-Scooter
46
12
9
2013
F650 GS
45
19
11
2001
E46
45
27
16
2000
645Ci
45
0
3
2005
Z3 Roadster
44
0
3
1998
X5 Diesel Sav
44
2
1
2011
R1200c
43
4
6
1998
K1200rs
43
6
7
2002
BMW
43
0
11
2001
335d
43
15
3
2011
BMW Motorcycle
42
0
9
1999
540Ia
42
13
12
1997
S 1000 RR
41
35
16
2020
328Ic
41
0
3
2000
F800 GS
39
28
12
2009
325Is
39
12
4
1993
740
38
1
8
1998
330e
37
10
8
2017
535i US
36
0
1
2011
230i
35
12
10
2017
X2
33
11
9
2018
740Li
33
16
10
2011
318Is
32
12
7
1993
K 1600 GT
31
24
15
2012
F 800 ST
31
6
4
2008
530Ia
31
10
9
2003
323Ci
31
12
7
2000
R1150gs
30
4
4
2002
M2
30
8
8
2017
R 1250 GS
29
14
5
2019
M550i
29
10
6
2018
I5
29
10
2
2024
760i
29
18
6
2023
750Il
28
20
10
1998
528
28
0
4
1997
640i
27
7
8
2014
R Series
26
4
9
2002
R1150 RT
25
2
3
2004
M Coupe
25
0
4
1999
K1200 R
25
22
6
2006
I7
25
19
3
2024
6 Series
25
24
8
2005
M6
24
14
12
2007
318Ti
24
3
5
1998
R 1250 RT
23
14
6
2019
540
23
2
6
1997
I3 Rex
22
0
1
2014
760Li
22
21
13
2003
320
22
3
8
2001
E36
21
37
13
2003
530
21
2
6
2001
R1100 RT
20
1
5
1999
G650gs
20
7
6
2014
335i US
20
0
1
2011
M235i
19
8
6
2016
550i Gran Turismo
18
5
3
2010
340i
18
2
6
2016
850i
17
7
6
1991
K Series
16
4
5
2003
440i
16
7
4
2018
R1200 CL
15
0
2
2004
F 650 GS US
15
0
1
2009
335Is
15
12
7
2011
328Ci
15
12
7
2000
RT Series
14
0
2
2002
R1150 R
14
2
2
2004
M240i
14
8
9
2022
840i
14
23
8
2022
750Xi
14
3
7
2010
525Ia
14
12
8
1994
318Ic
14
9
9
1995
R1100rsl
13
3
3
1996
F800 S
13
6
3
2007
850
13
0
5
1997
750
13
1
6
1992
735i
13
11
6
1992
R1100
12
5
7
1998
F 800 GS US
12
0
1
2009
735
12
6
6
1991
128i US
12
0
2
2011
XM
11
12
3
2024
M440i
11
9
5
2021
R1100 RS
10
4
6
1996
R 18
10
8
4
2022
M3 US
10
0
1
2011
I8
10
6
6
2015
528Ia
10
1
3
2000
325Xit
10
8
7
2006
K1200 R Sport
9
15
5
2007
F650 CS
9
5
3
2003
Active Hybrid 3
9
5
4
2013
550Xi
9
2
3
2013
535
9
6
6
1990
320Xi
9
5
5
2014
S1000 R
8
17
10
2014
R 1200 ST
8
16
4
2005
K1100
8
0
4
1996
G310r
8
6
4
2018
640Xi
8
0
2
2018
325Ix
8
0
2
2001
325It
8
12
6
2001
325Ic
8
7
4
1994
Z8
7
2
2
2001
R1100 S
7
7
5
1999
I4 Edrive40
7
2
2
2025
C600 Sport Maxi-Scooter
7
11
7
2013
750Ix
7
0
1
2012
750i US
7
0
1
2011
535i Gran Turismo
7
4
3
2010
525Ia Sport Wagon
7
1
2
2003
5-Series Gran Turismo
7
7
2
2011
435Xi
7
1
2
2014
X6 Sav
6
3
6
2009
S 1000 XR
6
13
8
2020
I4 Xdrive40
6
0
1
2025
G 650 GS US
6
0
1
2009
F650gs Dakar
6
3
4
2002
428Xi
6
4
3
2014
328Xd
6
2
2
2014
1 Series M
6
14
6
2013
R1200 S
5
6
3
2007
R100
5
1
5
1990
R 1200 GS Adv US
5
0
1
2010
840Ci
5
5
4
1997
740Ila
5
11
9
1998
540Iat
5
3
3
1999
325Ia
5
4
5
1992
X5 Hybrid
4
1
2
2022
R1200 RS
4
9
4
2016
R1150ra
4
0
1
2002
R 1250 GS Adventure
4
13
5
2019
Mini Cooper
4
0
1
2004
M8
4
7
4
2020
F800 GT
4
14
5
2013
F700 GS
4
10
7
2013
F 850 GS
4
2
4
2023
750Lxi
4
4
5
2012
750Lix
4
0
1
2011
740Ia
4
9
8
1999
740i US
4
0
1
2011
330
4
12
9
2006
135i US
4
0
1
2011
Z3 Coupe
3
0
2
2001
X6 Activehybrid Sac
3
14
2
2010
X5 M
3
4
4
2012
R1100 R
3
1
2
1995
R Nine T
3
14
7
2015
R Model
3
1
1
2003
R 18 Classic
3
0
1
2021
K1100lt
3
0
1
1993
G650gs Sertao
3
3
3
2014
G310 GS
3
4
3
2018
F650
3
1
1
2001
F 800 ST US
3
0
1
2009
850Ci
3
6
6
1993
540d
3
4
1
2018
328Xit
3
0
1
2008
323
3
6
3
2000
318Ia
3
4
4
1993
X6 M
2
17
11
2012
R1100rt-P
2
4
4
1999
R 1300 GS Adventure
2
1
1
2025
R 1300 GS
2
2
2
2024
R 1250 R
2
4
3
2020
R 1200 RT US
2
0
1
2009
R 1200 R US
2
0
1
2009
R 1150 GS Adventure
2
2
2
2003
M850i
2
10
4
2019
K100
2
3
3
1990
IX Xdrive45
2
0
1
2026
I5 Xdrive40
2
3
2
2026
G650x Challenge
2
4
1
2007
G 650 X US Moto
2
1
1
2007
CE 04
2
1
2
2023
Active Hybrid 5
2
2
2
2013
750e
2
4
2
2024
740e
2
0
2
2017
735Il
2
5
3
1990
540It
2
1
1
2000
325Isa
2
4
4
1994
325Ica
2
4
4
1993
Z4 M40i
1
0
1
2024
X6 Xdrive40i M Sport
1
0
1
2027
X6 Sac
1
5
5
2009
R850
1
2
2
1997
R1200 HP2
1
5
3
2006
R1150
1
0
1
2004
R100rt
1
0
1
1996
R 1300 RT
1
1
1
2026
R 1300 R
1
0
1
2026
R 1250 RS
1
4
2
2021
R 1200 RT (authority)
1
5
5
2005
R 1150 RS
1
1
1
2003
MC R Series
1
0
1
1998
M760i
1
4
3
2019
M 1000 XR
1
2
2
2025
K1
1
3
3
1990
IX Xdrive60
1
0
1
2026
I7 Xdrive60
1
6
4
2026
I7 Edrive50
1
4
3
2026
I4 M60
1
0
1
2026
F 750 GS
1
1
2
2023
E38
1
4
5
2000
E36 Series
1
0
1
1998
E31
1
0
1
1992
C 400 X
1
2
1
2019
Active Hybrid 7
1
3
3
2014
850Gs
1
0
1
2019
850Csi
1
6
5
1995
850Cia
1
5
6
1996
750Ila
1
7
7
1998
740Lxi
1
3
3
2015
740Le
1
4
3
2018
740Ld
1
3
1
2015
730i
1
0
1
1991
550e Xdrive
1
3
2
2026
530Ita
1
6
6
1995
528It
1
1
1
2000
525It
1
11
5
1995
430i Xdrive
1
1
1
2025
328Is
1
0
1
1996
328i US
1
0
1
2011
220i
1
0
1
2003
XB7
0
1
1
2021
X5 Plug-In Hybrid
0
2
1
2026
R850 R
0
1
1
2004
R1200 RT Police
0
4
4
2015
R Nine T Scrambler
0
7
3
2019
R Nine T Racer
0
2
1
2018
R Nine T Pure
0
5
2
2020
R 18 Transcontinental
0
4
4
2024
R 18 B
0
4
4
2021
M8 Gran Coupe
0
2
1
2020
M760li
0
4
4
2018
M5 Sportswagon
0
1
1
2025
M340xi
0
1
1
2020
M235i Xdrive Gran Coupe
0
2
1
2026
M 1000 RR
0
1
1
2022
M 1000 R
0
2
2
2024
K1300 R
0
5
3
2009
K1199
0
1
1
1992
K 1600 Grand America
0
8
8
2024
I7 M70 Xdrive
0
4
2
2023
I7 M70
0
3
1
2024
I5 M60 Xdrive
0
5
2
2024
I5 M60
0
2
1
2024
I5 Edrive40
0
6
3
2024
I4 M50
0
2
1
2024
I4 Edrive35
0
1
1
2025
HP4
0
2
2
2013
HP2 Sport
0
10
4
2008
HP2 Megamoto
0
7
3
2008
HP2 Mega Moto US
0
1
1
2009
HP2 Enduro
0
5
2
2005
G650x Moto
0
3
1
2007
G650x Country
0
4
1
2007
G 650 X US Country
0
2
2
2008
G 650 X US Challenge
0
1
1
2007
G 650 GS Serato
0
2
2
2014
F800 R
0
9
5
2013
F800 GS Adventure
0
9
5
2013
F 900 XR
0
1
1
2020
F 900 R
0
1
1
2020
F 900 GS
0
1
1
2025
F 850 GS Adventure
0
1
1
2020
E39
0
14
7
1997
C650 Sport Maxi-Scooter
0
6
6
2018
C Evolution
0
3
2
2017
B7 Alpina
0
6
6
2008
Alpina XB7
0
1
1
2025
Alpina B8
0
1
1
2023
Activee
0
2
1
2011
850Ia
0
5
5
1994
840i Xdrive
0
9
7
2020
840Cia
0
5
5
1995
8 Series
0
1
1
2023
760i Xdrive
0
6
3
2024
750Ilp
0
2
1
2001
750e Xdrive
0
9
3
2025
745Le
0
8
3
2019
745e
0
2
2
2020
740Xi
0
2
2
2020
740Le Xdrive Iperformance
0
4
3
2017
740Ilp
0
2
1
2001
740i Xdrive
0
4
3
2024
735Ila
0
6
6
1995
735Ia
0
6
6
1995
550e
0
2
2
2021
540Ita
0
2
1
2001
540Ia Sport Wagon
0
1
1
2002
540i Xdrive
0
8
5
2025
535Ia
0
6
6
1994
535i Activehybrid
0
1
1
2012
530It
0
3
2
1994
530i Xdrive
0
6
2
2024
530e Xdrive Iperformance
0
6
3
2020
530e Iperformance
0
6
3
2018
525Ita
0
11
7
1994
525d Xdrive
0
1
1
2014
430i Convertible
0
2
2
2021
4 Series
0
1
1
2023
340Xi
0
1
1
2020
330i Xdrive
0
1
1
2025
330e Iperformance
0
3
3
2017
323It
0
8
6
2001
318Isa
0
4
4
1994
318Ica
0
5
4
1995
228Xi
0
3
3
2015
228i Xdrive Gran Coupe
0
2
1
2026
228i Xdrive
0
2
2
2024
228i Gran Coupe
0
2
1
2026
135Is
0
5
5
2012