BMW 320Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 26 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the BMW 320.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW 320 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 320 median. Tap a year for its full report.
'77'78'79'81'89'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
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- Best
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2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1981Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common BMW 320 problems
All model years combined: 26 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
7Engine and engine cooling
5Visibility1 crash/fire/injury
3Power train
2Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
2Steering1 crash/fire/injury
2Structure
1Seats
1Service brakes
1Electronic stability control (ESC)
33 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 7 | 0 |
| Visibility | 5 | 1 |
| Power train | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 1 |
| Steering | 2 | 1 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 0 |
| 3 other systems | 3 | 0 |
4 recalls
BMW 320 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.