Worst years for a BMW 320I
Owners have filed 247 complaints about the BMW 320I with NHTSA across model years 1978 to 2018. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every BMW 320I 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | D | 36 | 13 | 0 | 11,615 | Electrical System |
| 2017 | C | 13 | 4 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | D | 40 | 10 | 2 | 55,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 46 | 0 | 1 | 57,399 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | F | 80 | 7 | 3 | 60,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | B | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2004 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2002 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1982 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1980 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1979 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1978 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
What breaks on a BMW 320I
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Worst in 2018
Worst in 1978
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 320I, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW 320I
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.