BMW 228i
Owners filed 57 complaints across 8 model years of the BMW 228i. The 2016 drew the most (18); the 2024 the fewest (0).
Model years8
Complaints57
Recalls17
Fires2
Deaths0
Every BMW 228i model year compared
Complaints per yearWhich BMW 228i years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2016 is the weakest year on record, with 18 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 1 recall.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.