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BMW problems, repairs and warranty coverage

Choose a BMW model to compare documented symptoms, affected vehicles and the manufacturer's repair guidance. Warranty profiles also include available repair estimates and federal report counts.

22model profiles

217model-year profiles

38documented issue files

18models with warranty estimates

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What the BMW records can tell us

The BMW profiles cover 18 nameplates and 163 model-year entries. The matched source records contain 4,249 submitted complaints across 156 model-year entries. 7 entries could not be matched to a source name and are excluded from this total. The count does not adjust for vehicle sales or time on the road.

Electrical System leads the displayed component tags with 956 mentions. One complaint can name several components. The tags describe submitted reports, not the chance of a repair.

The matched records contain 619 recall/model-year entries; a complete unique campaign count is unavailable. A campaign can cover several model years. Recall remedies are separate from a paid service contract. Recall and complaint archives were retrieved 2026-10-18. The 22,165 manufacturer communications retain the 2026-09-03 source snapshot; they were not refreshed with those archives.

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BMW model profiles

Each model keeps its own year range and source scope. A recall, service bulletin and warranty extension can require different next steps.

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BMW 3 Series

1 documented issue file, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2015 to 2026 · 12 model years

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW 330i

217 submitted complaints across 10 model years in the warranty dataset.

2017 to 2026 · 10 model years · Warranty estimates available

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BMW 4 Series

1 documented issue file, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2015 to 2026 · 12 model years

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW 430i

125 submitted complaints across 10 model years in the warranty dataset.

2017 to 2026 · 10 model years · Warranty estimates available

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BMW 5 Series

1 documented issue file, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2015 to 2026 · 12 model years

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW 530i

110 submitted complaints across 10 model years in the warranty dataset.

2017 to 2026 · 10 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW 540i

91 submitted complaints across 10 model years in the warranty dataset.

2017 to 2026 · 10 model years · Warranty estimates available

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BMW 7 Series

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2015 to 2026 · 12 model years

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW 740i

46 submitted complaints across 12 model years in the warranty dataset.

2015 to 2026 · 12 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Electric and Plug-in hybrid

BMW i3

160 submitted complaints across 7 model years in the warranty dataset.

2015 to 2021 · 7 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Electric

BMW i4

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2022 to 2026 · 5 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Electric

BMW i5

29 submitted complaints across 3 model years in the warranty dataset.

2024 to 2026 · 3 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Electric

BMW i7

25 submitted complaints across 4 model years in the warranty dataset.

2023 to 2026 · 4 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Electric

BMW iX

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2022 to 2026 · 5 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline

BMW X1

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2012 to 2026 · 15 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline

BMW X2

31 submitted complaints across 9 model years in the warranty dataset.

2018 to 2026 · 9 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Diesel, Gasoline, Hybrid, and Plug-in hybrid

BMW X3

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2013 to 2026 · 14 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW X4

93 submitted complaints across 12 model years in the warranty dataset.

2015 to 2026 · 12 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Diesel, Gasoline, Hybrid, and Plug-in hybrid

BMW X5

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2014 to 2026 · 13 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW X6

65 submitted complaints across 12 model years in the warranty dataset.

2015 to 2026 · 12 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline and Hybrid

BMW X7

5 documented issue files, with symptoms, source scope and repair guidance.

2019 to 2026 · 8 model years · Warranty estimates available

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Gasoline

BMW Z4

23 submitted complaints across 10 model years in the warranty dataset.

2015 to 2026 · 10 model years · Warranty estimates available

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