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BMW 320i Problems by Year

Owners have filed 156 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 320i since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2014, 2015, 2016. The most common problem overall: engine.

02550752002: 1 complaints20022004: 1 complaints20042012: 3 complaints20122013: 9 complaints20132014: 53 complaints2014532015: 34 complaints20152016: 25 complaints20162017: 9 complaints20172018: 21 complaints2018
BMW 320i owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

BMW 320i problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2016 320i25Engine04
2015 320i34Engine30
2014 320i53Engine75

10 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the BMW 320i

What years of the BMW 320i have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2014 (53), 2015 (34), 2016 (25).
What is the most common problem with the BMW 320i?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the engine (34), fuel system (19), other or unspecified (18).
Which BMW 320i years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2002 (1), 2004 (1), 2012 (3). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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