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BMW transmission problems

Owners have filed 3,537 complaints with NHTSA about the transmission on BMW vehicles — 9% of everything reported about the brand, across 220 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the BMW X5, 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.

3,537

Complaints

9%

Share of all BMW complaints

109

Crashes

41

Fires

Which BMW models have the most transmission problems

X5 426 12.0%

Worst in 2011

323I 271 7.7%

Worst in 2000

X3 188 5.3%

Worst in 2013

328I 174 4.9%

Worst in 2000

750LI 140 4.0%

Worst in 2006

K1200LT 132 3.7%

Worst in 2000

M3 120 3.4%

Worst in 2008

X1 114 3.2%

Worst in 2017

528I 106 3.0%

Worst in 2011

3 Series 67 1.9%

Worst in 2000

325I 65 1.8%

Worst in 2003

X3 SAV 56 1.6%

Worst in 2007

750I 48 1.4%

Worst in 2006

335I 46 1.3%

Worst in 2007

535I 45 1.3%

Worst in 2011

330I 45 1.3%

Worst in 2001

5 Series 41 1.2%

Worst in 2011

530I 39 1.1%

Worst in 2004

X7 39 1.1%

Worst in 2020

745I 38 1.1%

Worst in 2002

X6 37 1.0%

Worst in 2011

528XI 36 1.0%

Worst in 2012

550I 34 1.0%

Worst in 2011

328XI 34 1.0%

Worst in 2007

745LI 33 0.9%

Worst in 2004

525I 32 0.9%

Worst in 2004

R1200 RT 32 0.9%

Worst in 2006

I3 31 0.9%

Worst in 2014

R1200 GS 30 0.8%

Worst in 2005

X5 SAV 28 0.8%

Worst in 2012

Z3 27 0.8%

Worst in 1999

Worst BMW model years for transmission problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2000 BMW 323I 236 51% 91,245 F
2006 BMW 750LI 81 27% 86,001 C
2013 BMW X3 60 17% 85,500 C
2011 BMW X5 58 15% 69,187 C
2017 BMW X1 57 27% 59,000 C
2012 BMW X5 54 14% 69,000 C
2007 BMW X3 SAV 47 24% 16,000 C
2000 BMW K1200LT 40 78% 38,020 F
2008 BMW M3 39 38% 6,400 F
1999 BMW K1200LT 38 69% 37,290 F
2000 BMW 3 Series 36 32% 100,000 D
2013 BMW X5 36 17% 67,000 C
1999 BMW 323I 33 19% 108,350 C
2016 BMW X1 33 18% 67,000 B
2000 BMW 328I 27 18% 128,524 B
2021 BMW X5 26 16% 11,000 D
2009 BMW M3 25 46% 1,800 F
2011 BMW 528I 25 15% 44,740 B
2001 BMW 330I 24 15% 108,000 B
2011 BMW 328I 24 3% 51,500 B

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