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BMW

Engine Reliability & Known Problems

31 Models
80 Engines Rated
60 Generations
38,584 NHTSA Complaints

Luxury Sedan

1 Series
1 generation · 1 engine
2008-2013
1 avoid
3 Series
4 generations · 13 engines
2000-20062006-20112012-20182019-2025
7 recommended 6 avoid
5 Series
5 generations · 13 engines
2000-20032004-20102011-20162017-20232024-2026
4 recommended 1 caution 8 avoid
E46
1 generation · 1 engine
2000
1 recommended
F 650 Gs Us
1 generation · 0 engines
2009
i3
1 generation · 0 engines
2014-2021
i4
1 generation · 0 engines
2022-2025
i5
1 generation · 0 engines
2024-2025
i7
1 generation · 0 engines
2023-2025
iX
1 generation · 0 engines
2022-2025
K1200 Gt
2 generations · 0 engines
20072008
K1200 Lt
1 generation · 0 engines
2005
K1200Lt
4 generations · 0 engines
2000200120022003
K1200Rs
1 generation · 0 engines
2002
R1150 Rt
1 generation · 0 engines
2004
R1150Gs
1 generation · 0 engines
2002

Sports Car

2 Series
2 generations · 0 engines
2014-20212022-2025
4 Series
2 generations · 1 engine
2014-20202021-2025
1 caution
6 Series
2 generations · 3 engines
2004-20102012-2018
1 caution 2 avoid
8 Series
1 generation · 0 engines
2019-2025
Alpina Roadster
1 generation · 2 engines
2003
2 avoid
Z3
1 generation · 2 engines
2000-2002
2 caution
Z4
2 generations · 7 engines
2003-20082009-2016
4 recommended 2 caution 1 avoid

Compact SUV

X1
3 generations · 1 engine
2013-20152016-20222023-2025
1 avoid
X2
1 generation · 0 engines
2018-2023
X3
4 generations · 12 engines
2004-20102011-20172018-20242025-2026
7 recommended 1 caution 4 avoid
X4
2 generations · 0 engines
2015-20182019-2025

Midsize SUV

X5
4 generations · 16 engines
2000-20062007-20132014-20182019-2025
9 recommended 3 caution 4 avoid
X6
3 generations · 2 engines
2008-20142015-20192020-2025
1 caution 1 avoid

Full-Size Sedan

7 Series
4 generations · 6 engines
2002-20082009-20152016-20222023-2025
3 recommended 1 caution 2 avoid

Full-Size SUV

X7
1 generation · 0 engines
2019-2025
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