FaultScore

BMW fuel system problems

Owners have filed 3,139 complaints with NHTSA about the fuel system on BMW vehicles — 8% of everything reported about the brand, across 218 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the BMW X5, worst in 2015.

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.

3,139

Complaints

8%

Share of all BMW complaints

50

Crashes

99

Fires

Which BMW models have the most fuel system problems

X5 400 12.7%

Worst in 2015

335I 278 8.9%

Worst in 2007

328I 149 4.7%

Worst in 2009

535I 146 4.7%

Worst in 2009

X3 110 3.5%

Worst in 2015

328D 106 3.4%

Worst in 2014

528I 104 3.3%

Worst in 2012

R1200 RT 81 2.6%

Worst in 2007

R 1200 RT 78 2.5%

Worst in 2007

R1200 GS 64 2.0%

Worst in 2007

335XI 59 1.9%

Worst in 2008

5 Series 57 1.8%

Worst in 2008

3 Series 52 1.7%

Worst in 2007

135I 52 1.7%

Worst in 2008

R 1200 GS 52 1.7%

Worst in 2008

325I 45 1.4%

Worst in 2006

550I 44 1.4%

Worst in 2011

328XI 37 1.2%

Worst in 2008

535D 37 1.2%

Worst in 2014

R 1200 R 33 1.1%

Worst in 2013

X5 SAV 31 1.0%

Worst in 2009

K1200 S 30 1.0%

Worst in 2008

535XI 30 1.0%

Worst in 2008

320I 29 0.9%

Worst in 2014

X6 25 0.8%

Worst in 2012

Worst BMW model years for fuel system problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2007 BMW 335I 135 35% 21,853 F
2008 BMW 335I 78 28% 25,727 D
2014 BMW 328D 74 36% 86,000 F
2015 BMW X5 49 25% 85,825 C
2008 BMW 5 Series 47 36% 22,000 D
2009 BMW X5 43 21% 87,050 D
2011 BMW X5 43 11% 72,000 C
2008 BMW X5 42 13% 71,000 B
2009 BMW 535I 42 42% 70,000 F
2011 BMW 535I 35 22% 78,000 C
2010 BMW 535I 34 42% 62,500 F
2009 BMW 335I 33 26% 14,000 C
2014 BMW X5 31 24% 83,910 C
2012 BMW X5 30 8% 75,000 A
2012 BMW 528I 30 21% 75,000 C
2008 BMW 335XI 29 36% 35,700 F
2010 BMW X5 29 15% 57,780 C
2014 BMW 535D 29 36% 80,000 F
2007 BMW X5 28 24% 106,250 C
2015 BMW X3 26 16% 92,000 D