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BMW seat belt problems

Owners have filed 908 complaints with NHTSA about the seat belts on BMW vehicles — 2% of everything reported about the brand, across 100 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the BMW 328I, worst in 2007.

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.

908

Complaints

2%

Share of all BMW complaints

49

Crashes

4

Fires

Which BMW models have the most seat belt problems

328I 87 9.6%

Worst in 2007

X5 74 8.1%

Worst in 2006

325I 56 6.2%

Worst in 2006

525I 43 4.7%

Worst in 2004

530I 43 4.7%

Worst in 2005

Z3 35 3.9%

Worst in 1997

330I 32 3.5%

Worst in 2006

3 Series 30 3.3%

Worst in 2006

X3 27 3.0%

Worst in 2016

335I 26 2.9%

Worst in 2008

528I 25 2.8%

Worst in 2008

Worst BMW model years for seat belt problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2006 BMW 325I 40 6% 89,000 D
2006 BMW 330I 24 8% 92,106 A
2007 BMW 328I 15 3% 76,500 C
2004 BMW 525I 14 11% 70,000 A
2006 BMW 330XI 14 10% 115,350 A
2009 BMW 328I 14 5% 80,000 A
2006 BMW 3 Series 12 4% 95,000 B
2011 BMW 328I 12 2% 63,000 C
1997 BMW Z3 11 17% 131,000 B
2006 BMW 325XI 11 8% 77,750 A
2008 BMW 328I 11 3% 70,000 A
2007 BMW 3 Series 10 5% 91,500 A
2013 BMW 328I 10 3% 54,897 F
2018 BMW 530E 10 29% 8,700 F

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