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BMW seat problems

Owners have filed 990 complaints with NHTSA about the seats on BMW vehicles — 2% of everything reported about the brand, across 94 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the BMW X3, worst in 2005.

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.

990

Complaints

2%

Share of all BMW complaints

16

Crashes

179

Fires

Which BMW models have the most seat problems

X3 171 17.3%

Worst in 2005

X5 83 8.4%

Worst in 2006

530I 67 6.8%

Worst in 2004

328I 62 6.3%

Worst in 2008

X3 SAV 51 5.2%

Worst in 2007

525I 45 4.5%

Worst in 2004

325I 40 4.0%

Worst in 2006

Z3 34 3.4%

Worst in 1997

3 Series 27 2.7%

Worst in 2006

Worst BMW model years for seat problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2005 BMW X3 50 35% 95,000 F
2007 BMW X3 SAV 42 22% 85,000 F
2006 BMW X3 42 24% 79,000 F
2004 BMW X3 33 18% 76,823 F
2004 BMW 530I 30 17% 96,000 F
2006 BMW 325I 29 4% 92,000 A
2006 BMW X5 25 11% 76,000 F
2006 BMW 330I 20 7% 90,000 B
2004 BMW 525I 17 14% 73,500 F
1997 BMW Z3 14 21% 109,000 C
2007 BMW X3 14 11% 118,260 F
2006 BMW 3 Series 12 4% 85,000 A
2008 BMW 328I 12 3% 73,000 B
2004 BMW 5 Series 11 12% 85,000 F
2011 BMW 328I 11 1% 50,000 D
2007 BMW 328I 10 2% 78,556 A

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