BMW E36Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the BMW E36.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints21Top: Power train Safety recalls01995–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW E36 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 E36 median. Tap a year for its full report.

1 7 13

'95'02'03

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2003Not rated–/10013 complaints · 0 recalls 2002Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW E36 problems

All model years combined: 21 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

5Power train

3Structure

3Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury

2Seat belts1 crash/fire/injury

2Tires

2Visibility

1Air bags

1Wheels

1Engine and engine cooling

44 other systems2 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Power train	5	0
Structure	3	0
Electrical system	3	1
Seat belts	2	1
Tires	2	0
Visibility	2	0
Air bags	1	1
Wheels	1	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
4 other systems	4	2

0 recalls

BMW E36 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.