BMW wheels problems
Across all BMW models in NHTSA's complaint database, 430 complaints involve wheels. The 328I accounts for the largest share (6%). The single worst model year is the 2009 Z4 with 11 wheels complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 430 about wheels, all BMW models
- Most affected
- 328I 6% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 29,000 miles 303 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which BMW models
Worst model years for wheels
- 2009 BMW Z411 complaints
- 2011 BMW 535I7 complaints
- 2011 BMW 535XI7 complaints
- 2011 BMW Z47 complaints
- 2008 BMW 135I6 complaints
Wheels complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 8 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 15 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 17 |
| 2007 | 37 |
| 2008 | 26 |
| 2009 | 35 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 62 |
| 2012 | 25 |
| 2013 | 13 |
| 2014 | 18 |
| 2015 | 18 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 303 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 29,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.