Worst years for a BMW 1 Series
Owners have filed 134 complaints about the BMW 1 Series with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2011. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every BMW 1 Series year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | D | 44 | 0 | 4 | 15,000 | Airbags |
| 2010 | A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | B | 23 | 0 | 0 | 44,000 | Airbags |
| 2008 | B | 24 | 1 | 0 | 87,500 | Airbags |
| 2007 | — | 9 | 3 | 0 | 115,000 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 62,500 | Steering |
| 2005 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2004 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 124,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2003 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 2001 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2000 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
What breaks on a BMW 1 Series
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2009
Worst in 2011
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Worst in 2006
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2011
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Worst in 2008
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 1 Series, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW 1 Series
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.