VehicleVerdict

BMWproblems & recalls

BMW vehicles have drawn 40,402 consumer complaints and 1,890 recall campaigns across 437models in NHTSA's files, led by the X5 and the 328i.

40,402

NHTSA complaints

1,890

Recall campaigns

437

Models tracked

X5

Most complained

Which BMW models have the most problems?

ModelComplaintsRecalls
X54,442103
328i3,75627
X32,75260
325i1,80723
Z41,44028
528i1,23614
3 Series1,17713
335i1,13413
330i1,06439
X194519
530i80432
535i72212
750Li69511
323i67612
328xi6728
525i66316
5 Series57721
M355226
X744632
325xi39712
550i38611
X3 Sav3433
540i33722
330Ci3268
R 1200 RT30911
R 1200 GS30024
X629843
Z32964
X5 Sav2939
32528811
i32888
325Ci28710
328d2728
428i2587
330xi24814
320i24613
530xi2433
750i2398
128i2377
528xi2371
K 1200 LT2342
745Li2256
535xi2231
X1 Sav2217
335xi2056
135i1996
545i1980
745i1876
iX18412
740iL1807
740i17823
7 Series1749
3181697
430i15817
M515123
650i1505
1 Series1344
i413311
X413229
3281251
318i1134
5251015
535d986
335961
K 1200 GT959
228i939
K 1600 GTL938
K 1300 S899
K 1600 B894
M Roadster880
M340i8214
K 1300 GT787
335d756
645Ci720
C650 GT Maxi-Scooter694
K 1200 S6811
525xi673
R 1200 R6612
530e656
M46213
435i615
F 650 GS609
X5 Diesel Sav592
330e559
BMW550
BMW Motorcycle550
Z3 Roadster550
R 1200 C543
325iS534
735i533
E46514
i5516
i75011
S 1000 RR4914
540iA488
F 800 GS4810
M550i483
M6486
K 1200 RS474
R1200 Gs Adventure479
535i Us450
760i4512
328iC440
740441
740Li439
I3 Rex430
X2418
R 1250 GS407
F 800 ST393
K 1600 GT399
6 Series3810
318iS374
528374
640i376
530iA345
M2346
323ci334
R 1150 GS332
R 1200 Gs Adventure3310
230i3210
318ti311
750iL3110
550i Gran Turismo303
735306
M Coupe300
R Series302
320294
530293
750xi291
K 1200 R298
R 1250 RT297
750283
760Li287
G 650 GS282
540271
328Ci264
R 1150 RT262
335i Us250
340i252
440i256
M235i255
850i242
E36244
R 1100 RT241
535234
K Series211
335is182
525iA186
850180
318iC173
840i178
R 1150 R172
XM178
ActiveHybrid 3162
F 650 Gs Us160
R 1200 CL160
F 800 S153
R1100153
Rt Series150
128i Us140
535i Gran Turismo142
M3 Us140
R1100rsl141
325it135
5-Series Gran Turismo134
750ix130
F 650 CS134
i8136
325xit122
435xi121
F 800 Gs Us120
I4 Edrive40122
M240i127
R 1100 RS122
528ia111
550xi111
G 310 R112
R 1100 S115
S 1000 R118
X6 Sav112
428xi102
640xi100
740ila106
750i Us100
320xi92
325ia91
325ix90
328xd91
K1200 R Sport95
M440i97
R 1200 RS93
R 1200 ST98
R 1891
325iC83
525ia Sport Wagon81
K110080
M884
135i Us70
C600 Sport Maxi-Scooter74
F 800 GT74
G 650 Gs Us70
I4 Xdrive4070
Z872
1 Series M63
325e60
328xit60
33063
750lix60
840Ci62
F650gs Dakar61
F 700 GS64
K10064
R 10063
318ia51
528e50
540iat53
740ia54
750ila52
ActiveHybrid 552
F 850 GS52
K 1100 LT50
R1150ra50
R 1200 Gs Adv Us50
R 1200 S54
S 1000 XR55
540d44
740i Us40
750Lxi42
Mini Cooper40
R1100rt-P41
R 1250 GS Adventure46
R 1250 R44
X5 Hybrid41
Z3 Coupe40
32332
325isa31
550e Xdrive32
63533
750e33
850Ci32
ActiveHybrid 732
F 65031
F 800 St Us30
G 310 GS32
G650gs Sertao31
G650x Challenge34
I4 M6030
I7 Xdrive6033
M760i32
R 100 RT31
R 1100 R31
R 1200 R Us30
R 1300 GS Adventure31
R 1300 RT31
R 18 Classic30
R Model31
R nineT36
X5 M32
X6 Activehybrid Sac38
325ica21
540it21
63322
633 csi20
735iL22
740e20
740ld23
850gs20
C 400 X22
E36 Series20
G 650 X Us Moto21
L721
M850i26
R 1150 Gs Adventure22
R 1200 Rt Us20
S 1000 Rr Us20
X6 M28
200213
220i10
328iS10
328i Us10
430i Xdrive11
520ia10
525it16
528it11
530ita11
635CSi10
730i10
733i10
735ila11
740le12
740lxi11
850cia11
850CSi12
CE 0411
E3110
E3811
F650 Gs Dakar11
F 750 GS11
Ix Xdrive4510
K111
K 1200 R Sport12
K7512
Mc R Series10
R 100 RS12
R115010
R 1150 RS11
R1200 Hp213
R 1200 Rt (authority)11
R 1250 RS14
R 1300 GS12
R85011
X6 Sac11
Z4 M40i10
135is01
1600-202
2002a02
2002tii02
228i Gran Coupe02
228i Xdrive01
228i Xdrive Gran Coupe02
228xi01
250001
280001
3001
30si01
30sia01
318ica02
318isa01
320ia01
323it02
330i Xdrive01
340xi01
3, 6, 7 Ser.00
430i Convertible01
4 Series01
52401
524td00
525d Xdrive01
525ita05
530it02
530i Xdrive03
53302
535ia01
535i Activehybrid01
540ia Sport Wagon01
540ita02
540i Xdrive02
550e01
63002
72800
730d00
73301
735ia01
735li00
740ilp02
740i Xdrive01
740xi01
745e02
745Le05
750e Xdrive04
750ilp02
760i Xdrive02
840cia01
840xi02
850ia01
8 Series01
ActiveE02
Alpina B801
Alpina Xb701
B7 Alpina02
Bavaria01
Bavaria 3.001
C650 Sport Maxi-Scooter01
C Evolution02
E3902
F800 Gs Adventure03
F 800 R03
F 850 Gs Adventure01
F 900 GS01
F 900 R01
F 900 XR01
G 650 Gs Serato01
G650x Country04
G650x Moto03
G 650 X Us Challenge01
G 650 X Us Country01
Hp2 Enduro04
Hp2 Megamoto03
Hp2 Mega Moto Us01
Hp2 Sport03
HP401
I4 Edrive3501
I4 M5002
I5 Edrive4003
I5 M6002
I5 M60 Xdrive03
I5 Xdrive4002
I7 Edrive5003
I7 M7003
I7 M70 Xdrive04
K119901
K 1300 R02
K 1600 Grand America01
L600
M 1000 R01
M 1000 RR01
M 1000 XR01
M235i Xdrive Gran Coupe02
M340xi01
M5 Sportswagon01
M760Li02
M8 Gran Coupe02
R100501
R100702
R100r501
R100s01
R1200 Rt Police01
R 18 B01
R 18 Transcontinental01
R50501
R6001
R60501
R60/701
R60701
R7502
R75501
R75/701
R75701
R 8002
R 80 RT01
R 850 R01
R Nine T Pure03
R Nine T Racer02
R Nine T Scrambler03
X3 Hybrid00
X5 Plug-In Hybrid02
Xb701

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