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2018 BMW 430i engine problems

The 2018 BMW 430i has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 46% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Engine complaints

46%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

430i engine complaints by model year22 complaints2017: 14 complaints2018: 22 complaints2019: 10 complaints2020: 1 complaints2021: 3 complaints2022: 1 complaints2025: 2 complaints
430i engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I pulled out onto Southside Blvd. My brakes failed, my driver’s front of the car hit a Waste Management garbage truck right back tire and cut the sidewall of the tire. The engine was racing, the truck pulled off the road, and I had sudden unintended acceleration. I immediately turned into a strip…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · December 6, 2024 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2018 BMW 430i have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2018 BMW 430i engine — 46% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.