BMW suspension problems
Across all BMW models in NHTSA's complaint database, 693 complaints involve suspension. The X5 accounts for the largest share (10%). The single worst model year is the 1997 528I with 13 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 693 about suspension, all BMW models
- Most affected
- X5 10% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 432 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 43 and 6
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which BMW models
Worst model years for suspension
- 1997 BMW 528I13 complaints
- 2000 BMW 328I12 complaints
- 2000 BMW 323I10 complaints
- 1999 BMW 328I10 complaints
- 1999 BMW 323I9 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 26 |
| 1998 | 21 |
| 1999 | 37 |
| 2000 | 61 |
| 2001 | 50 |
| 2002 | 34 |
| 2003 | 47 |
| 2004 | 18 |
| 2005 | 20 |
| 2006 | 34 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 20 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 30 |
| 2012 | 22 |
| 2013 | 15 |
| 2014 | 20 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 28 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 432 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.