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BMW electrical problems

Owners have filed 4,969 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on BMW vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 229 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the BMW 328I, worst in 2011.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

4,969

Complaints

100%

Share of all BMW complaints

122

Crashes

579

Fires

Which BMW models have the most electrical problems

328I 685 13.8%

Worst in 2011

X5 546 11.0%

Worst in 2019

X3 406 8.2%

Worst in 2019

325I 217 4.4%

Worst in 2006

528I 185 3.7%

Worst in 2015

335I 147 3.0%

Worst in 2007

3 Series 146 2.9%

Worst in 2006

328XI 146 2.9%

Worst in 2007

X1 141 2.8%

Worst in 2015

330I 131 2.6%

Worst in 2006

530I 106 2.1%

Worst in 2004

525I 86 1.7%

Worst in 2004

535I 79 1.6%

Worst in 2011

428I 75 1.5%

Worst in 2015

Z4 74 1.5%

Worst in 2003

750LI 72 1.4%

Worst in 2006

X7 65 1.3%

Worst in 2019

5 Series 62 1.2%

Worst in 2006

550I 43 0.9%

Worst in 2011

540I 42 0.8%

Worst in 2000

325XI 41 0.8%

Worst in 2002

M3 38 0.8%

Worst in 2008

530XI 36 0.7%

Worst in 2006

528XI 34 0.7%

Worst in 2013

IX 32 0.6%

Worst in 2024

330XI 31 0.6%

Worst in 2006

I3 31 0.6%

Worst in 2017

323I 30 0.6%

Worst in 1999

535XI 30 0.6%

Worst in 2008

X3 SAV 28 0.6%

Worst in 2007

X5 SAV 28 0.6%

Worst in 2007

335XI 28 0.6%

Worst in 2008

X4 28 0.6%

Worst in 2018

320I 27 0.5%

Worst in 2014

745I 27 0.5%

Worst in 2004

330CI 26 0.5%

Worst in 2001

545I 26 0.5%

Worst in 2005

325 25 0.5%

Worst in 2002

430I 25 0.5%

Worst in 2021

Worst BMW model years for electrical problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2011 BMW 328I 129 16% 91,500 D
2007 BMW 328I 128 22% 97,000 F
2008 BMW 328I 86 23% 94,968 F
2006 BMW 325I 85 12% 85,000 F
2019 BMW X5 71 26% 55,000 D
2007 BMW 328XI 61 21% 84,000 D
2009 BMW 328I 61 21% 77,000 F
2013 BMW 328I 61 16% 89,565 C
2015 BMW 328I 57 28% 100,000 F
2014 BMW 328I 52 22% 88,200 F
2007 BMW 335I 51 13% 72,292 D
2019 BMW X3 47 20% 9,400 D
2008 BMW 328XI 46 30% 80,000 F
2003 BMW 325I 43 16% 61,000 D
2010 BMW 328I 39 17% 105,000 D
2020 BMW X5 39 25% 54,000 D
2015 BMW 528I 36 33% 90,000 F
2021 BMW X5 36 22% 49,000 F
2008 BMW X5 35 11% 82,881 D
2008 BMW 335I 35 13% 80,000 D

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