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BMW steering problems

Owners have filed 2,178 complaints with NHTSA about the steering on BMW vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 133 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the BMW Z4, worst in 2004.

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.

2,178

Complaints

5%

Share of all BMW complaints

83

Crashes

9

Fires

Which BMW models have the most steering problems

Z4 993 45.6%

Worst in 2004

X5 136 6.2%

Worst in 2012

328I 105 4.8%

Worst in 2007

X3 90 4.1%

Worst in 2011

325I 60 2.8%

Worst in 2006

3 Series 49 2.2%

Worst in 2006

I3 48 2.2%

Worst in 2015

335I 36 1.7%

Worst in 2007

530I 32 1.5%

Worst in 2004

5 Series 32 1.5%

Worst in 2011

330I 32 1.5%

Worst in 2006

528I 28 1.3%

Worst in 2011

328XI 28 1.3%

Worst in 2007

Worst BMW model years for steering problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2004 BMW Z4 381 86% 46,000 F
2003 BMW Z4 344 75% 42,300 F
2005 BMW Z4 175 86% 47,000 F
2007 BMW 328I 57 10% 78,500 B
2006 BMW Z4 55 51% 52,244 F
2006 BMW 325I 39 6% 81,000 A
2007 BMW 328XI 25 9% 69,000 B
2006 BMW 3 Series 24 8% 58,901 C
2011 BMW X3 23 14% 51,493 B
2006 BMW 330I 21 7% 62,500 A
2011 BMW 5 Series 20 21% 72 D
2012 BMW X5 20 5% 66,228 A
2007 BMW 335I 18 5% 64,000 A
2011 BMW X5 18 5% 63,000 B
2019 BMW X5 18 7% 1,200 A
2007 BMW 3 Series 15 8% 80,784 C
2015 BMW I3 15 24% 30,000 C
2006 BMW 325XI 14 10% 74,510 A
2011 BMW Z4 13 23% 45,499 C
2007 BMW 525I 12 12% 62,500 A

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