BMW exhaust system problems
Across all BMW models in NHTSA's complaint database, 131 complaints involve exhaust system. The 328I accounts for the largest share (18%). The single worst model year is the 2011 328I with 10 exhaust system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 131 about exhaust system, all BMW models
- Most affected
- 328I 18% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 51 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 11
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which BMW models
Worst model years for exhaust system
- 2011 BMW 328I10 complaints
- 2008 BMW 328I6 complaints
- 2008 BMW 528I4 complaints
- 2007 BMW 328I3 complaints
- 1992 BMW 525I3 complaints
Exhaust system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
Among the 51 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.