BMW 320I by model year

242 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the BMW 320I across 13 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the BMW 320I

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2002	1
2004	2
2012	5
2013	13
2014	85
2015	47
2016	40
2017	13
2018	36

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2018	36	Electrical system (19%)		27 to 28
2017	13			27 to 28
2016	40	Engine (25%)		27 to 28
2015	47	Engine (23%)	3	27 to 28	5 stars
2014	85	Engine (15%)	7	27 to 28	5 stars
2013	13		3	26 to 28
2012	5		3
2005			1
2004	2		1
2003			1
2002	1		1
2001			1
2000			1