BMW wipers, windshield & visibility problems
Across all BMW models in NHTSA's complaint database, 792 complaints involve wipers, windshield & visibility. The X5 accounts for the largest share (13%). The single worst model year is the 2016 X1 with 20 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 792 about wipers, windshield & visibility, all BMW models
- Most affected
- X5 13% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 56,000 miles 449 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 21
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which BMW models
Worst model years for wipers, windshield & visibility
- 2016 BMW X120 complaints
- 2000 BMW 323I18 complaints
- 2002 BMW 325I18 complaints
- 2011 BMW 328I15 complaints
- 2001 BMW X515 complaints
Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 |
| 1991 | 11 |
| 1992 | 13 |
| 1993 | 8 |
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 19 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 13 |
| 1998 | 26 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 47 |
| 2001 | 54 |
| 2002 | 50 |
| 2003 | 26 |
| 2004 | 68 |
| 2005 | 24 |
| 2006 | 44 |
| 2007 | 30 |
| 2008 | 33 |
| 2009 | 18 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 40 |
| 2012 | 13 |
| 2013 | 18 |
| 2014 | 17 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 9 |
Among the 449 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 56,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.