MYRModel Year Report

BMW 328I — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. 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: 397 complaints 2008: 239 complaints 2008 2009: 193 complaints 2010: 155 complaints 2011: 574 complaints 2011 2012: 130 complaints 2013: 257 complaints 2014: 151 complaints 2014 2015: 124 complaints 2016: 56 complaints 2016
2016: 56 complaints
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YearComplaints
199631
199725
199826
199998
2000112
20014
20020
20030
20040
20050
20060
2007397
2008239
2009193
2010155
2011574
2012130
2013257
2014151
2015124
201656

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2016 Recommended 56 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 124 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 151 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Caution 257 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 574 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 155 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 397 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.