BMW 228I problems
Owners have filed 94 complaints about the BMW 228I with NHTSA across model years 2014 to 2023. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every BMW 228I 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2022 | — | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2021 | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2020 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Wheels |
| 2016 | — | 30 | 0 | 1 | 39,500 | Electrical System |
| 2015 | — | 29 | 3 | 3 | 35,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | — | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a BMW 228I
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2014
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2021
Worst in 2020
Worst in 2014
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2016
Worst in 2023
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2015
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 228I, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW 228I
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.