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Best and worst years for the BMW 135I

Of the 4 model years of the BMW 135I with enough data to compare, the 2008 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (27), and the 2011 has the fewest (13).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, BMW 135I 0 15 30 2007: 0 '07 2008: 27 27 '08 2009: 21 21 '09 2010: 13 '10 2011: 13 13 '11 2012: 15 15 '12 2013: 14 '13
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
20070
200827
200921
201013
201113
201215
201314

What stands out

The 2008 stands out, with about 1.5 times the typical number of complaints for this model.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2008 and 2009. Or the years with the fewest: 2011 and 2012.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
20131416
20121535
20111335
20101316
20092134
20082762
200701