Best and worst years for the BMW 3 Series
Of the 12 model years of the BMW 3 Series with enough data to compare, the 2006 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (122), and the 2005 has the fewest (3).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 20 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 19 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 122 |
| 2007 | 51 |
| 2008 | 40 |
| 2009 | 32 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 |
| 2013 | 32 |
What stands out
The 2006 stands out, with about 5.1 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2007, 2008.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2006 and 2007. Or the years with the fewest: 2005 and 2001.