BMW drivetrain & axles problems
Across all BMW models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,699 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The X5 accounts for the largest share (15%). The single worst model year is the 2006 750LI with 74 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,699 about drivetrain & axles, all BMW models
- Most affected
- X5 15% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 1,754 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 83 and 34
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which BMW models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2006 BMW 750LI74 complaints
- 2013 BMW X360 complaints
- 2011 BMW X556 complaints
- 2012 BMW X553 complaints
- 2017 BMW X150 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 10 |
| 1997 | 12 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1999 | 85 |
| 2000 | 130 |
| 2001 | 58 |
| 2002 | 77 |
| 2003 | 78 |
| 2004 | 82 |
| 2005 | 70 |
| 2006 | 164 |
| 2007 | 114 |
| 2008 | 147 |
| 2009 | 76 |
| 2010 | 58 |
| 2011 | 267 |
| 2012 | 186 |
| 2013 | 225 |
| 2014 | 123 |
| 2015 | 78 |
| 2016 | 101 |
| 2017 | 85 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2019 | 58 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2021 | 63 |
| 2022 | 61 |
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Among the 1,754 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.