MYRModel Year Report

BMW 228I — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

2014: 7 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2016: 18 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2018 2020: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2022: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2024: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2016 · 18
2014: 7 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 18 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2016 · 18
2014: 7 complaints, Not enough data 2014 2015: 17 complaints, Not enough data 2015 2016: 18 complaints, Not enough data 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 8 complaints, Not enough data 2021 2022: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2022 2023: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2023 2024: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2024 2016 · 18
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2024 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 ○ Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 ○ Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 ○ Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 ○ Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017–2019 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
2016 ○ Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 ○ Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 ○ Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

9

recalls on file across every BMW 228I model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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