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BMW extended warranty cost and coverage

Review reported problems and estimates for major repairs on the BMW vehicles in our database. Use the records to check what a contract covers. They do not predict a breakdown.

18models covered
163model years
4,101submitted complaints
642recall campaigns
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What the BMW records can tell us

The BMW sample runs across 163 model-year records for 330i, X3, X5, X7, iX, 430i, 530i, 540i, 740i, X1, X2, X4, X6, Z4, i3, i4, i5, i7. Its 4,101 submitted complaints are report volume, not a reliability score.

Electrical System appears in 904 tagged reports, one of the highest counts among displayed components. Check whether the contract covers it. The count does not tell you the probability of a repair.

These NHTSA records contain 642 recall campaigns and 22,313 manufacturer communications. Communications include service material and should not be treated as a list of failures.

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BMW model warranty profiles

Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW 330i

214 submitted complaints across 10 model years.

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Diesel, Gasoline, Hybrid, and Plug-in hybrid

BMW X3

901 submitted complaints across 12 model years.

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Diesel, Gasoline, Hybrid, and Plug-in hybrid

BMW X5

1,079 submitted complaints across 12 model years.

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW 430i

122 submitted complaints across 10 model years.

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW 530i

108 submitted complaints across 10 model years.

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW 540i

87 submitted complaints across 10 model years.

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW 740i

45 submitted complaints across 12 model years.

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Electric and Plug-in hybrid

BMW i3

158 submitted complaints across 7 model years.

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