MYRModel Year Report

BMW E46 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW E46 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1990: 2 complaints 1990 1991: 0 complaints 1992: 0 complaints 1992 1993: 3 complaints 1994: 3 complaints 1994 1995: 6 complaints 1996: 1 complaints 1996 1997: 4 complaints 1998: 0 complaints 1998 1999: 1 complaints 2000: 18 complaints 2000 2001: 0 complaints 2002: 2 complaints 2002 2003: 1 complaints 2004: 4 complaints 2004 2005: 0 complaints 2005
2005: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19902
19910
19920
19933
19943
19956
19961
19974
19980
19991
200018
20010
20022
20031
20044
20050

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 4 Only 4 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 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.