MYRModel Year Report

BMW 1 Series — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 1 Series Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2012 highlighted. 2000: 1 complaints 2000 2001: 1 complaints 2002: 1 complaints 2002 2003: 1 complaints 2004: 3 complaints 2004 2005: 3 complaints 2006: 5 complaints 2006 2007: 6 complaints 2008: 18 complaints 2008 2009: 18 complaints 2010: 8 complaints 2010 2011: 33 complaints 2012: 0 complaints 2012
2012: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
20001
20011
20021
20031
20043
20053
20065
20076
200818
200918
20108
201133
20120

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2012 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 33 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.