BMW latches & locks problems
Across all BMW models in NHTSA's complaint database, 572 complaints involve latches & locks. The 325I accounts for the largest share (14%). The single worst model year is the 2006 325I with 48 latches & locks complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 572 about latches & locks, all BMW models
- Most affected
- 325I 14% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 446 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which BMW models
Worst model years for latches & locks
- 2006 BMW 325I48 complaints
- 2007 BMW 328I36 complaints
- 2006 BMW 750LI34 complaints
- 2007 BMW 328XI26 complaints
- 2006 BMW 3 Series26 complaints
Latches & locks complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 16 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 37 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 39 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 141 |
| 2007 | 122 |
| 2008 | 43 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 446 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.