MYRModel Year Report

BMW 328I — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2011, 2007 · Best bets: 1996, 2016, 1999, 2000, 2015, 2012

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 328I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2016 highlighted. 1996: 31 complaints 1996 1997: 25 complaints 1998: 26 complaints 1999: 98 complaints 1999 2000: 112 complaints 2001: 4 complaints 2002: 0 complaints 2002 2003: 0 complaints 2004: 0 complaints 2005: 0 complaints 2005 2006: 0 complaints 2007: 395 complaints 2008: 239 complaints 2008 2009: 193 complaints 2010: 153 complaints 2011: 572 complaints 2011 2012: 130 complaints 2013: 255 complaints 2014: 150 complaints 2014 2015: 121 complaints 2016: 55 complaints 2016
2016: 55 complaints
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YearComplaints
199631
199725
199826
199998
2000112
20014
20020
20030
20040
20050
20060
2007395
2008239
2009193
2010153
2011572
2012130
2013255
2014150
2015121
201655

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2016 Recommended 55 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 121 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 150 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 255 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 130 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 572 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 153 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Caution 193 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 239 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 395 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Recommended 112 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 98 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.