BMW cruise control problems
Across all BMW models in NHTSA's complaint database, 835 complaints involve cruise control. The X3 accounts for the largest share (10%). The single worst model year is the 2013 X3 with 12 cruise control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 835 about cruise control, all BMW models
- Most affected
- X3 10% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 36,000 miles 537 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 197 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which BMW models
Worst model years for cruise control
- 2013 BMW X312 complaints
- 2011 BMW 328I9 complaints
- 2008 BMW 535I9 complaints
- 2000 BMW 323I8 complaints
- 2006 BMW 325I8 complaints
Cruise control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 14 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 19 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 18 |
| 2001 | 23 |
| 2002 | 18 |
| 2003 | 35 |
| 2004 | 29 |
| 2005 | 21 |
| 2006 | 45 |
| 2007 | 46 |
| 2008 | 43 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 18 |
| 2011 | 71 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2013 | 50 |
| 2014 | 41 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Among the 537 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 36,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.